QUERÉTARO CENTRO NORTE

ENGLISH VERSION Santiago de Querétaro Bartolo House, the Diezmo House, La Cañada Calvario and Sacromonte, also the San Francisco de Asís Mission, Tilaco. the Perros House, the Cinco Patios Beaterio de las Hermanas Terceras, Founded in 1531, the state capital of House, the Casas Reales and the It has attractions such as the Iglesia the Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe the state has been considered Hu- Aqueduct. Among the cultural sites Chiquita or Small Church, of 1531, Parish and the San Juan del Río Par- manity Cultural Heritage, for its ex- are the Querétaro Regional Mu- the San Pedro Parish, the Central ish. Other attractions are the Muse- traordinary urban and architectural seum (in the Former Great Convent Plaza, the El Marqués Bio-Muse- um of Death (in the former Santa wealth. This beautiful colonial city has of San Francisco), the Querétaro um – with samples of flora and fau- Veracruz Cemetery) and the Ixtac religious monuments such as the Art Museum (in the Claustro de San na of the region – and the House of Chichimecapan Archaeological Querétaro Cathedral (Former San Agustín), the Republic Restora- Culture. Museum, as well as the Portales, the Felipe Neri Oratory), the Real Cole- tion Museum (in the claustro of the Independencia Garden and Plaza gio Santa Rosa de Viteri, (now State Former Convent of Las Capuchinas), San Juan del Río and the Fundadores Plaza. Nearby Center of Arts, ceart), the Temple of the Zacatecana House Museum, the are the Venecia, Agua Rica and Ca- Señor Santiago, the Real Beaterio National Museum of Graphic This city, which was part of the ñón del Paraiso water parks. Santa Rosa de Viterbo, the convents Arts, the City Museum (in the For- Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, of San Francisco, San Antonio de mer Convent of Las Capuchinas), considered Humanity Cultural Tilaco Padua, Carmen, Capuchinas, Santo the Magia del Pasado Museum Heritage, has interesitng places Domingo, San Agustín, Santa Cruz (in Cerro de las Campanas), the inba such as the Bridge of la Historia Here are the San Francisco de Asís de los Milagros and Teresitas, the Luthier School and the Dr. Mena – built in 1710 –, the haciendas of Mission, the smallest and simplest Congregación of Guadalupe Sanc- House of Culture. Other attractions San Antonio, La Galera, Galin- of the five missions of the Sierra

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Querétaro Art Museum. © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Photo: in whose gardens is the Neptuno pendencia Plaza, the Fundadores Villa Antigua and de la Llave, Museum. Fountain. Other interesting build- Plaza, the Plaza of la Corregidora, some are hotels now. It has reli- ings are the Palacio de Gobierno the Art Garden, the Guerrero Gar- Cimatario “Cimacuático” Na- gious monuments like the tem- Colón tractions like the Chuveje or El Salto (Former Casa de los Corregidores), den, the Zenea Garden, the Hidalgo tional Park. Other interesting ples of Santo Domingo, Sagrado Waterfall, the Puerta del Cielo, the the República Theater – where the Alameda, the Cerro de las Campa- sites are the Queretanos Ilustres Corazón, San Juan de Dios, del Here is the Virgen de los Dolores de Gloria Rock, the Infiernillo Creek, Constitution of 1917– was enacted, nas Municipal Park, the Alcanfores Pantheon, the haciendas de Juri- Soriano Basilica, the San Francisco the Media Luna Hill, the Calentura the Academy of Fine Arts, the Recreational Park, the Querétaro ca and Juriquilla and the Náutica de Asís Parish, the Temple of Santo Hill and La Pingüica Hill, the high- Marqués de Ecala House, the Don 2000 Ecological Park and the El Plaza in Juriquilla. Domingo de Guzmán and the Co- est of the Sierra Gorda. munity Museum. Other attractions are the Old Factory (Noria de Cubos Tolimán Ranch), the Cerro del Zamorano ciTy of QUERÉTARO to Querétaro 2000 EcoPark, Alcanfores Recreational Park and Magia del Pasado Museum hill, the la Soledad and Colon dams. Founded in 1532, this town has at- M. Nearby are the Ajuchitlán Alameda tractions like the Temple of San G

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. C N Hacienda of Ajuchitlán. the Temple of San Pablo, the Cha- San B Agustín en orreg del Retablo á P ayo j i era C to de M asteur 15 i pel of la Santísima Virgen de los rcunvalac J i dora uáre Escobedo Math Museum iano Dolores, the Public Clock, the idad Mar Univers z Temple of Señor Santiago Castalia Fountain, the Handicraft i Temple of Carmen ón República Theater Temple of San Antonio de Padua In this region, whose main town is Museum and a natural spot: El Cerro de las Campanas Cinco Patios House Congregación de Guadalupe Sanctuary Pinal de Amoles, there are several Derramadero. In this region of the National Park Temple of las Capuchinas Palacio de Gobierno Fundadores Plaza ia interesting sites such as the Former Sierra Gorda there are the capillas City Museum Querétaro pendenc Regional Inde Republic Restoration Museum Zacatecana House Bucareli Convent, the Church of otomíes chichimecas, also known Museum Queretanos Ilustres Museum San Antonio Escanelilla, the San as “capillas familiares” (family cha- T Pantheon ecnológ Querétaro Cathedral Querétaro Art Plaza de las Armas Temple of the Santa José Temple, the Ahuacatlán de I Museum pels) or “capillas oratorio”(oratory gnac Art Garden Cruz de los Milagros i co Diezmo House Guadalupe Mission and the San Pe- chapels), where rites considered i idalgo o H za guel P P 21 de i asteur Mayo M ére Temple of Santo Domingo Los Perros House arago I. Z dro Escanela Comunity Museum. intangible humanity heritage are z z Suáre Besides, it has amazing natural at- adero ino made. icoténcatl I. M a. P State Art Center X isco M osé Hidalgo Alameda Franc J Temple of Santa Rosa de Viterbo Hacienda Galindo, rteaga A C Oca to inba Luthier School and de aría orreg San Juan del Río. M za ontes José Libertad Garden M z arago © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Photo: Suáre I. Z a ernando pi i F . Pino a dora Ma T José de

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Its main attraction is the San Mi- Arroyo Seco guel Concá Mission, considered cultural world heritage sites. Concá Franciscan Missions Tancoyol of the Sierra Gorda 69 Built in the 1750s and 1760s by Sierra Gorda Natural Franciscan friars, they were centers Protected Area La Vuelta not only were the missionaries lived Biosphere Reserve but places that also allow them to Photo: © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Photo: gather the indigenous people of San Miguel Concá Mission. Jalpan Tilaco 120 the region. Built similarly, although Landa de Tancama Matamoros with different theme each, they Archaeological Sites Pinal de Amoles have been considered cultural her- to San Luis Potosí itage of humanity. The five missions Even though, at the time of the con- are: Concá, , Tan- Peñamiller quista, Querétaro was an area occu- querétaro coyol, and pied by nomadic groups, during most Tilaco. of the Classic Period and until the be- Ranas Tolimán ginnings of the Early Postclassic Period San Joaquín El Pueblito (AD 200-1000/1100) it was inhabited Toluquilla

by sedentary groups. Among places 57 Its main attraction is the Virgen del Vizarrón de Montes from those times you can visit: Tanca- Pueblito Convent and Sanctuary, ma, Ranas and Toluquilla in the Colón which houses the patron virgin of the Sierra Gorda – these settlements ar Santa Rosa people from Querétaro and receiving Jauregui Bernal related to the mineral exploration of every year thousands of pilgrims. Tlacote Juriquilla 120 the region – and El Cerrito, the alleged Cadereyta Other interesting sites are the El Ce- el Bajo political center of the time. Salitre Ezequiel Montes Hidalgo rrito archaeological site, the San querétaro Francisco Galileo Parish, the Cha- La Cañada Querétaro International pel of la Santa Cruz de Justicia and to Morelia Airport Tancama. the Schoenstatt Sanctuary. El Pueblito Cerro de las 45 Campanas El Cerrito Centenario Dam El Cimatario Highlights National Park Diviso Redentor Dam Constitución World Mission de 1917 Dam San Juan del Río Heritage Site Museum Paso de Mata Magical town Monument tourist attractions San Miguel Arcángel Civil architecture Capital Religious architecture Folk art a p ia/ inah T Town Central Square Cuisine Archaeological zone Note: The symbols refer to the spots described in this guide. Natural area Amealco

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Bernal Arroyo Seco Sierra Gorda San Joaquín Natural Protected Area Among the attractions of this magical It has interesting spots such as Biosphere Reserve Also known as the “capital del hua- town are the so called Bernal Rock, the Nuestra Señora de Guada- pango”. In addition to the Archaeo- the third largest in the world, and the lupe Temple and the Purísima de It is a complex system of canyons, logic and Mining museum, it has San Sebastián Parish. In addition, Arista Church, both built in 1904. mountains, caves, valleys and ra- natural attractions like the Campo the Bernal Rock is one of the sacred Nearby is the Ayutla Bridge, the vines that reaches a height of up Alegre National Park, the Herrera oto: © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o P H oto: mountains of the Otomíes Chichime- Las Adjuntas rest spot and the wa- to 3000 m. It is considered one of © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Grottos and the Aventura Park, an cas, to where annual pilgrimages are ter parks in the Ayutla River. the reserves with greater biodi- Sierra Gorda. ecotouristic camping park. made, tradition considered as intangi- Cave, the Cerro de la Cruz and Ce- versity in the country. ble heritage of humanity. rro El Frontón hills, the Maconi Tequisquiapan Santa María de Peñamiller Cerro de las Campanas Waterfall and La Isla and El Bosque Ezequiel Montes National Park El Cimatario de las Hojas ecotouristic centers. It has attractions such as the San- Founded in 1748, it has attractions National Park ta Maria de la Asuncion Temple, It has interesting places such as El such as San Miguel Palmas Mission, It is a well–preserved forest area with Pedro Escobedo the Temple of la Magdalena, the Castillo, the Animas Chapel, the the Aqueduct and the Tembladera many green areas, an artificial lake It has lowlands xeric scrublands and Nuestro Padre Jesús Chapel, Santa Cruz Chapel, the Temple of Viewpoint. Besides it has natural and playgrounds. Here, in 1867, desert vegetation. The Cimatario Noted for its handicrafts production the Cheese and Wine Museum, San Sebastián Mártir, the Divina spots like the Extoraz River, the El Maximiliano de Habsburgo, Tomás Hill is the most representative natu- in quary. Among its interesting sites La Canasta Museum, the Handi- Providencia Parish and the Oasis Spa, the basalt rocks Piedras Mejía and Miramón were shot. It ral elevation of the area and it is pre- are the Santa María de Guadalupe craft Market and the Hidalgo Nuestra Señora del Carmen Tem- Encimadas, the Paraíso Canyon, the houses a chapel and the Magia del pared for touristic visits. Temple, the haciendas Escolásticas, Garden. ple. Nearby are La Redonda and peaks of La Virgen, El Picacho and El Pasado Museum. San Cirilo, La Lira and El Sauz, the Villa Progreso vineyards, where Campanario. Huimilpan Ajuchitlancito Bullfighting Muse- the Temple of San Miguel and the um and the House of Culture. oratorio chapels are located. Jalpan Folk Art Town of Otomí Chichimeca tradition. Querétaro is a region with a varied tra- Its main interesting sites are the San Tancoyol Amealco This magical village is the main town ditional craftmanship, among its pro- Miguel Arcángel Parish, the Hidal- of the Sierra Gorda. Here are the San- ducts are carved objects in opal and tur- go Garden, and the former hacien- Its main attraction is the Nuestra Se- Here are the temples of Santa tiago de Jalpan Mission, considered quoise of San Juan del Río; the wicker and willow rod furniture from Tequis- das of Los Cues, Santa Teresa, Lagu- ñora de la Luz de Tancoyol Mission, María, Santiago Mexquititlán, cultural heritage of humanity. Other quiapan; the multicolored jorongos nillas, El Vegil, Apapataro and San Ildefonso Tultepec, San considered a UNESCO cultural world © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o interesting points are the Sierra Gor- and the marble work from Cadereyta; Carranza. Among its natural attrac- heritage site. Tequisquiapan. Miguel Tlaxcaltepec and San da Historic Museum and the Princi- the carved limestone of Escobedo; the tions stand out the San Pedro Dam, José Itho. Other attractions are pal Garden. In addition, it has natu- embroideries from Tolimán; the wool the hills of La Cruz and El Aserrín. the Parish of Santa María and its ral attractions such as the Jalpan textiles from Bernal; the pottery from CUisine are sweets such as the pan de las capu- Parish House, the Convent Dam, the Puente de Dios Grottos Jalpan; the lapidary from Peñamiller; The cultural diversity of the region is chinas, biznagas, crystallized xoconos- Cadereyta School of Amealco, the Portales and the Sótano del Barro. the embroidered manta from Ameal- clearly expressed in its traditional cuisine. tles and prickly pears, pepitorias, and the Amealco Paleonthology co, and the saddles from Arroyo Seco. Insects are a prized ingredient, among charamuscas, dulce de calabaza, pa- This magical town has several attrac- Room: Land of Giants. Nearby are them: ants, tantarreas (insects found in choles, campechanas, and cocoles. tions such as the San Pedro and the mesquite), escamoles (ant larvae) Among the beverages stand out the the Temple of San Juan Dehedo, Jalpan. San Pablo Church, La Soledad and gusanos de palmito roasted, enchi- wines, the pulque blanco and the fruit the Cerro de los Gallos Hill and Church, the Refugio Temple, the lados or steamed. Besides, there are nu- curados, and the atoles made with teja the Servín Lagoon. San Gaspar Temple, the San Anto- merous dishes made with chickpeas, (with sunflower seed) and guayabilla. nio de Boye Temple and the build- nopales, cheese and cecina serrana Landa de Matamoros ings El Pilancón and Las Fuentes. (dried meat marinated in orange juice). Other interesting places are the Other dishes are the enchiladas quere- In this town are the Santa María tanas, the zacahuil (huge tamal pre- Quinta Fernando Scmoll Plant del Agua de Landa Mission, con- pared with chiles, meats and corn cooked Nursery, the Manuel Gonzalez de sidered cultural heritage of hu- r o T u r is m o d e Qu er éta in maguey leaf), the chiles queretanos Cosío Botanical Garden, the La Es- en salsa verde, the lamb barbacoa and manity, and the Agricultural Art peranza Grottos, the Tecolote the mamanxá (gordita made with corn Museum. Photo: © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Photo: dough, cheese, sugar, piloncillo and re- © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Otomi Embroidery. quesón, among other ingredients). There Mamanxás. ía d e r ía Secre ta Photo: And don’t miss…

• Visit Jalpan, magical town • Enjoy nature in Pinal de Amoles • Tour around Sierra Gorda • Visit Cadereyta, magical town • Enjoy Bernal, magical town • Go to the archaeological sites • Visit the Querétaro’s Historic Downtown • Acquire opal and turquoise crafts • Visit San Juan del Río • Have a good escamoles taco

Touristic information

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