ZACATECAS CENTRO NORTE

ENGLISH VERSION de la Mala Noche; the Palacio de Go- Chalchihuites seum and the Aqueduct. It has bierno, the Casa de Moneda, the Fer- natural beauties such as the Sierra de The capital of the state was founded nando Calderón Theater; the Ex Al- Here we find the Señor San Órganos National Park, also known in 1548 by Juan de Tolosa in a region hóndiga, now turned into a Culture Pedro de los Chalchihuites as Valle de los Gigantes, and the Noria rich in mineral deposits which later House; the González Ortega Market; Minor Basilica, the Temple of de San Pantaleón. will made it, one of the most impor- the Cubo Aqueduct, pink stone arch- Nuestra Señora de las Aguas, tant and prosperous cities of the co- es surmounted in the Enrique Estra- the Sagrada Familia Temple, the Juchipila lonial times. A good amount of build- da Park, the Conquistadores Foun- Former Spanish Pantheon; ings of great architectural value are tain, the Francisco Goitia Plaza, the Former Hacienda de Dolo- The main attraction of this village is witnesses of that splendor and have the Miguel Auza Plaza, the Juárez res, also known as Las Marinas, the Juchipila Canyon, made up by led the city to be considered cultural Garden and La Encantada Park. the Municipal Market, with its mountains, rivers, springs and ther- heritage of the humanity. Among Don’t forget to travel in the Cable Car, unusual hexagonal shape and mal waters. We recommend visiting these monuments we find Nuestra which goes from the El Edén Mine or the Santa Rosa Aqueduct. the surrounding villages: Jalpa, Apo- Señora de la Asunción’s Cathedral Cerro de la Bufa to La Esperanza zol and Moyahua. Basilica, one of the finest examples of shaft. Zacatecas has a broad cultural Sombrerete the Spanish Baroque; the Santo Do- offer with museums like the Francis- Concepción del Oro Photo: © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Photo: mingo Temple, the Temple of San co Goitia, the Manuel Felguérez © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Foto: This mining settlement founded Agustín, the Temple of San Francis- Abstract Art Museum, the Rafael Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in 1555 by Juan de Tolosa has im- This village –which still keeps a good Temple of the Purificación, . co, the Temple of Nuestra Señora de Coronel Museum, the Pedro Coro- Cathedral Basilica, Zacatecas. portant baroque buildings. Con- part of its old houses– is still devoted Fátima and Nuestra Señora del Pa- nel Museum, the Zacatecan Muse- sidered as magical town, it has the to the mining activity. Among its at- the Virgen del Tránsito and the Sa- trocinio’s Chapel, in Cerro de la um, the Museum of the Toma de (Art Citadel), the Zacatecas Photo following interesting sites: San tractions stand out the Parish of the grado Corazón. Other attractions Bufa, as well as the Mexicapan Cha- Zacatecas, the UAZ Science Muse- Library, the Museum of Bracho, Francisco Temple, the San Juan Inmaculada Concepción, the Tem- are the José González Echeverría pel and the Chapel of San Juan Bau- um and the Zig-Zag Interactive the Guadalupito Sacred Art Gal- Bautista Parish, the Soledad ple of Huachito, the Miner Statue Agora; the City Theater and the tista. Other interesting buildings are Science Museum. Other interesting lery and the Meteorological Sanctuary, the Santo Domingo and the Comunity Museum. museums of Minería, Francisco the Justice Palace, also called Palacio places are the Ciudadela del Arte Observatory. Temple, Candelaria Temple, be- Goitia, Manuel M. Ponce and Da- sides the Chapel of the Tercera Fresnillo niel Peralta. In the surroundings we Orden, the Chapel of the Santa find Plateros Village, with one of Museum of the Toma de Zacatecas to the Meteorological Observatory, Mexicapan Chapel, Veracruz and the Former San Beautiful village with colonial build- the most visited sanctuaries of the Francisco Goitia Plaza and Museum of Bracho Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio Chapel Mateo Convent. Other attrac- ings and houses. Among them we Justice Palace country, devoted to the Santo Niño L o a tions are the Villa de Llerena Mu- find the temples of the Purificación, de Atocha. g B u f al a d City of ZACATECAS i H Santo Domingo TempleRebote de Barbosa

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a Raí ce s r a I gna c io G u e va Photo: San Juan de Ahorcados Lagoon Sierra de Órganos La Quemada Alta Vista National Park Río Grande to Durango Cañitas de San It is the most important city of North This pre-Hispanic city is distin- Felipe Pescador Sombrerete Mesoamerica. Its development and guished by the care given to its lo- Sain Alto Chalchihuites peak was related to the exploitation cation and in the construction of 45 Alta Vista San José de and trade of the mineral resources of its main builidngs. The site is orien- Durango Mesillas the region. La Quemada was occu- ted in respect to the Picacho hill on pied between AD 400 and 1050 and top of which there is an alignment Plateros Santa Ana Fresnillo Lagoon San Luis was abandoned as a consequence with the Sun during the summer Leobardo Reymundo Potosí of several factors, among them, the solstice. Altavista, is also known as Dam 54 23 44 fall of the cities with which they Chalchihuites, it was contempo- Víctor Rosales Noria Los Gringos traded, such as Teotihuacan and rary to La Quemada –was founded Pánuco Tula, and a change in the weather around AD 450– and as it ben- Francisco I. Madero Casa Blanca Santa Rita conditions. The city was located in efited from the exploitation and Valparaíso Guadalupe an area bordering nomadic villages trade of the mineral resources of General Pánfilo Natera Jerez Zacatecas 23 so it had elements that allowed the region. 49 Susticacán Ermita de Genaro Ojo Caliente its defense, in addition to its own Guadalupe Codina Laguna Grande Villa González location on top of a hill. Composed Valparaíso Ortega Tepetongo La Quemada Luis Moya to Río Verde by several buildings among which San Pedro Piedra Gorda Villa Hidalgo the Salón de las Columnas and the It is one of the largest municipalities 202 Villanueva Loreto Pinos Pirámide Votiva. of the state; located on the Sierra 54 Madre Occidental and surrounded by numerous forests and mountain Nayarit San luis potosí ranges, it is great for adventure El Aguacate de Arriba sports. In the town you can visit El Plateado de 70 the Purísima de Carrillo Church, the Atolioga Joaquín Amaro aguascalientes tourist attractions ValparaísoRegional Museum, Tlaltenango de the Culture House and the cattle Capital Sánchez Román to Guadalajara raising ranches San Mateo, del Asti- Town Jalpa Highlights Benito llero, de Ameca, San José de Lla- Archaeological zone Magical town Museum Juárez netes, San Antonio de Padua and Natural area Teúl de Civil architecture Monument San Juan Capistrano. Nearby is the irport González Ortega Juchipila Nochistlán Photo: © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Photo: A Religious architecture Pirámide Votiva, La Quemada. Balneario Atotonilco. Moyahua Folk art Central Square Two-way highway Mission Cuisine Federal highway Aguascalientes Note: The symbols refer to the Secondary highway spots described in this guide. Road Sierra de Órganos.

Jerez ble places are the old houses of haciendas such as Tayahua, Malpa- Nestled in an agricultural valley, so, El Salto and La Encarnación. this magical town was the birth- place of the poet Ramón López Ve- Guadalupe larde. Its fascinating sites include La Soledad Sanctuary, the Inma- Here you can visit the Nuestra Seño- culada Concepción Temple, the ra de Guadalupe Convent, founded Hinojosa Theatre, the Ramón in 1707 and made up by several cha- López Velarde’s House Museum, pels, houses the Guadalupe Colo-

Photo: © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Photo: the Charrería Museum, the Edifi- nial Painting Museum, exhibiting cio de la Torre; the Plaza Principal, an important collection of colonial © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Photo: Guadalupe. Sierra de Órganos Mazapil San Rafael and the Chapel of the Tacuba Plaza, the Humboldt, paintings, the Regional History Mu- seum and the Former Hacienda of National Park Nuestro Padre Jesús. Other inter- Inguanzo and las Palomas Por- Nestled in a valley rich in gold and esting points are ”Marqués de tals, the Dolores Pantheon and Bernárdez. Salto Jáuregui waterfalls, the Located in the Sierra Madre Occi- silver deposits, is the largest munici- Aguayo” Comunity Museum and the Páez and Hidalgo gardens. Cerro de San Miguel, considered dental, it is notable for its biodiver- pality in the state. It has attractions like the Palacio Municipal. Among its Among the natural attractions are Nochistlán sacred by the Caxcanes, the San sity, with huge rock formations and the temples of San Gregorio Magno, outstanding natural beauties are the Cardos Sierra, granitic rocks Juan Crag and the Dios Dam. In hills covered with pines, oaks, ce- San Juan Bautista de Cedros, San las Bocas Sierra, the Teyra Peak landscape ideal for mountaineer- This town is known for its charm- the center of the town you can vis- dars, acacias, mesquite, cactus, Juan Bautista de Gruñidora, de and the Águila Rock. ing and climbing, here lies the Eco- ing natural spaces such as Nochis- it San Sebastián´s Temple and the zacatón and pastures. The fauna in- logical Center El Manantial. tlán Sierra, Salto de Toyagua and Aqueduct, built in 1792. cludes, wild cats, raccoons, gray fox- Teúl de González Ortega es, coyotes and blue birds among Cuisine other species. This landscape has Zacatecas has a rich and varied regional San Juan Bautista Temple, Teúl de González Ortega. been captured in countless national cuisine which includes dishes such as This magical town has wonderful and international films. mutton and goat birria, adobada pork places to visit such as the San meat, the red pozole, the gorditas Juan Bautista Temple, built be- Pinos rellenas de guisados and the asado de tween 1722 and 1824; the Sanc- boda (fried pork loin with chile ancho tuary of Nuestra Señora de salsa). Other typical dishes are lima bean Its captivating places include the Ha- Guadalupe, the Parochial The- soup, pipián de chilacayote and the ciendas Grande, de la Purísima, de ater and Museum, the Trinidad gorditas de horno. Among the sweats Cervantes Portals and the Plaza la Trinidad, del Espíritu Santo and are the prickly pear, the queso de tuna, de Abajo. Nearby the agave azul San Nicolás de Quijas Escalante. the ates, pinole, mostachones, greñu- Other sites of interest are the Temple das and the taninola (mixture of pump- crops stand out, mainly in the and Former Convent of San Fran- kin, honey and milk). Among the bever- Huitzila region, where mezcal is

cisco, the San Matías Parish and the © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Photo: ages wecan mention aguamiel and industrially produced. Inmaculada Concepción Temple, as Piteado Belts. mezcal, the cremas de mezcal, the co- lonche (prickly pear wine) and, recently, well as the Aqueduct, the Plaza Prin- Folk Art Villanueva the table wines. cipal, las Flores Garden the Portal of The crafting tradition of Zacatecas is las Palomas, the Mesón del Conejo linked to what has always been the pri- It has interesting sites such as the Ligero, the Juárez and Centenario mary vocation of the state, mining. An Primera Ermita de América (First Portal, the Clock Tower, the Parochi- example of it is the famous arracadas American Hermitage), the San jerezanas, carved in gold and silver. al Archive and the Parochial and Co- Judas Tadeo Parochial Temple, Other products are the piteado items; munity Museum. In the surround- the Nuestra Señora de la Merced the saddlery from Sombrerete; the pot- Temple, the Nuestra Señora ings are the Cerro de la Gallina, the tery and leather belts from Nochistlán; de la Soledad Sanctuary and the Mezcalera and the Ojo de Agua del the sarapes of Pinos; the mezquite fur- Espíritu Santo. niture from Guadalupe; the Stone carv- Palacio Municipal. Other nota-

ings from Fresnillo and the charrería ar- © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o Photo: ticles from Villanueva. Typical sweats. Photo: Cona c ulta Photo: And don’t miss...

• Enjoy the city of Zacatecas • Tour around Sombrerete, magical town • Go to La Quemada and Altavista • Eat queso de tuna and drink colonche • Acquire arracadas jerezanas • Go to Teúl de González Ortega • Visit Jerez, magical town • Visit Fresnillo • Visit the Sierra de Órganos National Park • Get to know the Cañón de Juchipila

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