Zacatecas

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The colonial city of Zacatecas is in the region north-central Mexico, 610 km from Mexico City, 458 km and 318 km from Monterrey to Guadalajara. Its average annual temperature is 16 ° C.

Dressed in pink quarry, Zacatecas is one of the most beautiful cities in northern Mexico and through its historical and architectural riches was declared a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Simply take a look at the majestic cathedral, considered one of the most important expressions of the Baroque in Mexico.

In his peculiar trace urban streets with small underpass, alleys and squares, you will find a plethora of religious buildings, civil and cultural beauty that can be easily reached on foot or from the cable car to a height of 85 meters above the level of the city and whose fate Bufa the hill, where you'll find several historic attractions.

Zacatecas was one of the most important mining sites in the country, in fact, the city is the Eden, a major tourist mines that can travel by train in a tunnel about 600 m.

Thanks to the geographical wealth and its natural resources may perform a variety of outdoor activities in and around the city. Sierra Organ, which has been the scene of film productions international and Sierra de Cardos, in Jerez, are two excellent choices. Be sure to visit La Quemada, the most important archaeological zone of the state.

Without doubt, Zacatecas is a destination that overflows with heart own beauty, culture and thousands of charms.

ZACATECAS

AROUND, AND ROADS FEATURED SITES

The Path to Eden Bufa. One of the most striking in the city of Zacatecas is the one that starts at the Socavón expectancy of the mine The tourist Eden, where they will board a train that takes you through a tunnel 600 meters with a specialized guide. The tunnels in the mine have a special lighting that provides a great visual effect on the rock structures. Among the attractions you will find an altar dedicated to the Holy Child of Atocha, suspension bridges, an artificial waterfall, and a discotheque called The original winch and a legend that tells about a miner who was petrified because of a curse. Following the path of an elevator to reach 36 m to quit the Socavón The Grillo, where the cable car station, which can tackle the hill toward the Bufa on a journey of 650 m and appreciate the city at an altitude of about 85 m. The attractions you will find in this mountain are: the Plaza de la Revolucion Mexicana, the Chapel of Our Lady of Sponsorship on Museum Takes Zacatecas, the Meteorological Observatory and the Mausoleum of Illustrious Men.

Fresnillo. A 60 km from the city of Zacatecas is destined result of the discovery of metal deposits that occurred during the s.XVI; is ranked as one of the most modern cities and developed areas of the state of Zacatecas. Its main attractions are the temples of the Purification and Transit; Theater and the Agora J. Echeverria Gonzalez Echeverria-room museum that presents very attractive.
Guadalupe. One of the beautiful villages of the province Zacatecas is this destination, located only 7 km from the city of Zacatecas. A Guadalupe Franciscan friars arrived to establish their school. Especially his church, convent and square; sites that reflect the religiosity of the place and great history.

Jerez. It is located 57 km from the city of Zacatecas on the road leading to Guadalajara. Its main attractions are the Sanctuary of Solitude, the Teatro Hinojosa and the Casa-Museo-Ramon Lopez Velarde.

Vetagrande. Mining entity located 7 km north of the city of Zacatecas. In this place were discovered rich deposits argentíferos and exploded. Of which stands the historic and architectural riches of the temple of Guadalupe and of Calvary, the former Chancellor of the General Tire, the Museum of Mining and the building of the Municipality.

ARCHEOLOGY

Very near the city of Zacatecas are two archaeological sites, a legacy of the pre-Hispanic culture, reflecting the different ways that practiced economic societies that built it.

La Quemada (Chicomoztoc). It is located 50 km southeast of the city of Zacatecas No. down the road. 54. The occupation of the place was between the years 800 and 1200 AD The archaeological site is notable for its buildings constructed of stone material on artificial terraces on the slope of a hill. The most notable are the Citadel, the Hall of Columns, the Ball Game, Pyramid votive, the Palace and the headquarters. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:30 hrs.

Altavista. It is located 55 km northwest of the city of Zacatecas. In this highlight the archaeological center plaza with a home run to the center altar, the Hall of Columns with 28 structures of circular and the Pyramid of the Sun that housed a crypt. Open daily from 10:00 to 17:00 hrs.

ARCHITECTURE

Zacatecas being one of three Colonial Cities for excellence in the country, along with Oaxaca and Puebla, which gives this place with regard to architecture, it is extremely broad and rich, especially if it begins with a visit to his cathedral facade exquisitely carved in pink quarry, the magnificent Ex-Convento de San Francisco and the Baroque church of Santo Domingo.

Santo Domingo: When the Jesuits built this church in the eighteenth century did not imagine that while the stress on his cathedral facade, Santo Domingo would do on the inside, because here are the best preserved baroque altarpieces of the city along its three Craft, made by artists and Ureña Castaneda. His home is also baroque.

Cathedral: The story of this constructive monument began in 1729 and was not completed until 1904. Its main attraction is the extraordinary facade of three bodies carved into pink stone quarry, which is regarded as the masterpiece of the sumptuous baroque in Mexico. The interior is three naves and was decorated by neoclassical altars.

Francisco Gotilla: In a French-style building, it displays the works of old masters Zacatecas: Rafael and Pedro Coronel, Manuel Felguérez, Julio Ruelas and the same Goitia, among others.

Pedro Coronel: In what was the Convent of the Company shows masterpieces of the oldest cultures of the world and also of modern painters like Picasso and Miro.

Rafael Coronel: In the magnificent former Convent of San Francisco presents thousands of masks of different ethnic groups in the country. It is the largest museum of its kind in Mexico.


ARTS AND CRAFTS

The craftsmen Zacatecas stand by his great talent, skill and originality that is reflected in the finish, fantastic pieces in quarry, silver and textiles. Other treasures works of these craftsmen are embroidered, yarn, fabrics, tablecloths, wrought iron, semi-precious stones, pieces of onyx, among others.

FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONS

Various events are held annually in the city of Zacatecas that reflect the culture and devotion of its residents. Such is the case of Morismas of Bracho annually on the last Friday, Saturday and Sunday in August was made in Las Lomas de Bracho, north of the city of Zacatecas. Are represented battles between Moors and Christians that recreate passages in the history of Christianity, with the participation of thousands of people, who make up the brotherhood of San Juan Bautista. Also, the second and third weeks of each September is developed, in different facilities, the National Fair of Zacatecas, which celebrates the virgin "pattern" of the city, and Sponsorship of Our Lady of Zacatecas, where parades , Pilgrimages to the hill of La Bufa, sporting and cultural events, bullfights, fireworks pyrotechnical, among other events. We must also highlight the celebrations of the founding of the city (September 8) and of the Independence of Mexico (Sept. 16).

MUSEUMS

The City of Zacatecas offers lovers of art and culture a wide range of museums, sites that have an impact on its historical and architectural.

Pedro Coronel Museum. It is located on the Plazuela de Santo Domingo s / n. Saves the art collection of outstanding universal artist Zacatecas Pedro Coronel. You can also appreciate prehispanic pieces, Colonial, Egyptian, African, Greek, Indian, Chinese and Japanese as well as works by Picasso, Miro, Dali and Chagall, among others. Open from Tuesday to Thursday from 10:00 to 16:30 hrs.

Rafael Coronel Museum. It is located in the former Convent of San Francisco s / n. Sample different collections of Mexican folk art, and especially the exquisite collection of about 10,000 Mexican masks-the largest in the world. It also caught the attention a series of sketches and architectural drawings by Diego Rivera; terracotta figures from the colonial era and the ballots and the Royal Banner of the City granted by King Philip II in the twilight of S. XVI. Open from Tuesday to Thursday from 10:00 to 16:30 hrs.

Museum Zacatecas. It is found in street Iron No. Doctor. 301. This museum is great collections by its peculiar theme-Huichol art-that make it unique. More than 150 embroidered pieces, a collection of retablos or ex-votos popular; a sample painstakingly Mexican XVII and XVIII; fotomurales Juan Victor Arauz, and a collection of images of the World Huichol mainly comprise this original museum. Open Wednesday through Monday from 10:00 to 16:30 hrs.

Abstract Art Museum "Manuel Felguérez." It is located on Columbus Street, corner of Seminary s / n. It presents a collection of abstract art donated by the artist Manuel Felguérez Zacatecas. Between 1999 and 2001, the hall was renovated, combining its original architecture with avant-garde elements which resulted in a very original museum space. Open Wednesday through Monday from 10:00 to 17:00 hrs.

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TOURIST SERVICES

The City of Zacatecas is excellently communicated with the No. roads. 45, 49, 54 and 23, which connects the rest of Mexico and major U.S. cities.

The airport is located 25 min. some of the City and operates flights from Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez, Morelia, Mexico City, Oakland, Dallas, Los Angeles and Chicago by the airline Mexicana de Aviacion, and Aeromar Airlines Azteca. It also has a central bus in which they operate bus lines in Mexico, Estrella Blanca, Northern Transport, Transport Chihuahua, Expreso Futura Executive and tourists.

Airport General Leobardo C. Ruiz Camarillo. Located at Km. 23 of the Panamerican highway, leg-Fresnillo Zacatecas. Tel.: (478) 922 3003.

Central Bus. Located in the Libramiento Heavy Traffic, in the Lomas de Isabelita, in the city of Zacatecas. Tel.: (492) 922 0042.

NUMBERS OF SERVICES

Office of Tourism. Tel.: (492) 924 0393.

Infotur. Tel.: (492) 924 4047 and (492) 924 0552.
Red Cross. Tel.: (492) 922 3323 and (492) 925 0150.
Emergencies. Tel.: 066.
Tourist Police. Tel.: (492) 922 0180 and (492) 922 9250.
Relief road "Green Angels". Tel.: 078.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Near the city of Zacatecas is located three attractive places to climb, walk or practice rappelling, with beautiful scenery, good conditions for ground and rock formations ideal for high adventure and great challenges.

Sierra Organ. It is located 167 km northwest of the city of Zacatecas by the Pan American Highway No.. 45 to the town of Sombrerete. This ecotourism center has an area of 25 km and is very attractive to perform various activities. It is ideal for hiking, as it offers five different routes that impact on demand by its volcanic rock formations and tectonic activity where you can see some shapes that resemble animals such as whales or human forms such as faces and profiles.

Sierra de Cardos. It is located 54 km west of the city of Zacatecas by the federal highway No.. 54 to the town of Jerez, hence must take a dirt roads, 15 km to the west. There are huge cylindrical and rectangular columns, walls and flat. All with varying degrees of difficulty to practice rappelling.

Canyon Juchipala. It is situated 193 km southwest of the city of Zacatecas by the federal highway No.. 54. It is a narrow, deep canyon formed by walls of the Sierra Mountains and the Sierra de Nochistlán. Its height reaches 1.300 m. Since the city of Juchipala are often walks by scanning the river of the same name. Further south, down the river, heading to the town of Moyahua are steep walls to practice rappelling.

Cerro de la Bufa. Located approximately 10 minutes. the city of Zacatecas, you come to this site for the cable side of the hill of Grillo. In the Cerro de La Bufa can enjoy hiking and the forested landscape dominated species of pine, oak, oak, ash and parotid.

FISHING

The city of Zacatecas offers to less than three hours, friendly places where you can practice the sport fishing with great freedom and the certainty of finding a rich variety of species.

The dam Chique. It is located 111 km from the city of Zacatecas by the federal highway No.. 54, deviation to the right at km 110. This may prey fish species like catfish, Mojarra, tilapia, carp and Lobina Israel. Thanks to its slight slope, on its banks can hurl boats carrying the appropriate equipment for this activity.

Presa Miguel Aleman. To get to this place will be taken from the city of Zacatecas, the federal highway No.. 49 to Gonzalez Ortega and from there traveled 31 km by the federal highway No.. 23 with a deviation to the left in the village of Tepechitlán. At the dam, which usually contains about 61000000 m3 of water, you can practice the sport fishing Lobina, Mojarra, catfish, carp and tilapia.

FUN AND LEISURE

In the city of Zacatecas, there are places of great tourist attraction that will allow you to live great emotions with family. Can be enjoyed from above the city in the cable car or enjoy a relaxing bath in hot springs.

Cable car. You can make a journey of about 650 m from the hill to hill Grillo of Bufa, where they appreciate a view of the city at a height of 85 m. The approximate time of the ride is 10 min.

Caxcán paradise. This place is located 186 km from the city of Zacatecas, en route to Guadalajara in the community of San Miguel Atotonilco. It has 104 rooms, 48 cottages, swimming pools with hot springs, wave pool, salons game, spacious green areas, sports, restaurants, spa, among other services.

Park General Enrique Estrada. It is located at Av. Ortega and Enrique Gonzalez Estrada. Highlighted by wonderful lake, artificial waterfall, benches and concrete bridges around the green areas that are a lung for the city with its trees and vegetation.

NIGHT LIFE

The city of Zacatecas offers a host of places to have fun and enjoy an evening full of emotions. One of the most popular places is the disco The winch, with a very original concept, as it is located inside the mine The Eden; to dance also highlights the Elephant Antro Di, the Nous Disco, and if this is something more informal, but just as amusing, is the rodeo El Chaparral. In a matter of the Other bars are Spain, The Minstrels or Botarel at Hotel Quinta Real. Another option for highly original dance and enjoy a good mezcal accompanied by a band in the traditional Callejoneadas; listen to the piece in the March Zacatecas is very traditional in these joyous celebrations