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HIDALGO CENTRO DE MÉXICO ENGLISH VERSION CITY OF PACHUCA O JUAN G C Pachuca de Soto . DORIA Tecozautla Santiago de Anaya IDAL H ORELOS UEL . M Clock Tower G I A The state capital, popularly known UERRERO Known as “Hidalgo’s Oasis,” its attrac- Its main principal attractions are the M G M to the Soccer O G OSÉ as “La Bella Airosa” (windy beauty), University J tions include the geyser at Uxdejhé, Xoxafi Grottoes. In the town visit the ICENTE Rule House LLENDE V IDAL LEANDRO th A was founded in the 16 century H VALLE and the former Franciscan Convent, Church of Señor Santiago Apóstol O NDEPENDENCIA V I NACIO as the base for exploitating and trading G UE dedicated to Saint James the Apostle. and the annual Gastronomy Fair. I N the region’s mineral riches. Now it is Barreteros Market ORT IADUCTO an important business center. Points F Mining Museum V Huichapan Actopan ON INA M G JAVIER M of interest include the Clock Tower, O UADALUPE C built to celebrate Mexico’s Indepen- V Visit the Parish of San Mateo with its The town features one of Mexico’s NACIO ICTORIA G dence Centennial (1910) with clock- I magnificent colonial Atrial Cross, most interesting colonial monu- works identical to those of Big Ben one of the most beautiful in Mexico; ments: the former Convent of San in London; the Barreteros (miners) the former House of the Diezmo Nicolás Tolentino. Built in the 16th Market; the former Convent of San (tithe), and the chapels of the Ter- century, it stands out for its elegant / RAÍCES PACHECO ANTONIO MARCO PHOTO: RAM OS ARIZPE Francisco, now the INAH National cera Orden, of Guadalupe, and of architecture and mural painting. Tula. LLENDE A Photo Archives, the largest In Latin the Calvario. America; and the Photography Mu- TAPIA NACIO Tula G I seum; the Rule House, now the city O Villa de Tezontepec G XICOTÉNCATL O G hall; the Church of San Francisco, IDAL It was the most important city during IDAL H ARÍAS H F O V the City’s most important viceregal UEL Its attractions include the former EZ the Early Postclassic period (AD 900– UE G N I M Ó M building with its adjacent Chapel of G IDORA Convent of San Pedro Apóstol and G 1200). At its peak, Tula covered an IADUCTO V Nuestra Señora de la Luz and its es- ORRE the Municipal Palace. area of 16 km2 and housed a popula- VOLUCIÓN MARIANO C RE tipite-style altarpiece; the Mining ARISTA tion of about 60,000 inhabitants. Vis- Museum; the children’s Rehilete Former Convent of San Francisco Ixmiquilpan it other archaeological zones such Museum and Planetarium; the Church of San Francisco and as Huapalcalco, an Epiclassic (AD Chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Luz Soccer University, the only one of to the Interactive World The Church and former Convent of 700–900) site and El Tecolote, also BELISARIO DO its kind in Latin America; in addition Soccer Museum and MÍNGUEZ San Miguel Arcángel are its most known as Xihuingo, with a structure Rehilete Planetarium Regional History Museum to the Interactive World Soccer important colonial monuments. Its in Teotihuacan style. Museum. unique mural paintings combine Western and pre-Hispanic elements. Tepeji del Río In the vicinity take a trip to the can- PHOTO: MARCO ANTONIO PACHECO ANTONIO MARCO PHOTO: Clock Tower, Pachuca de Soto. yon of the renowned Tolantongo Former Convent of San Nicolás Tolentino, Visit the 16th-century former Con- PHOTO: MARCO ANTONIO PACHECO Grottoes. Actopan vent of San Francisco de Asís and on the royal road, the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, see the charming co- lonial bridges, such as the Quitacal- zones Bridge near the town of San- tiago Tlautla. Zempoala Go to see the Picota, a 16th-century monument displaying reliefs of Span- ish coats-of-arms, the former Convent of Todos Santos, and the impressive colonial Aqueduct of Tembleque PHOTO: MARCO ANTONIO PACHECO / RAÍCES PACHECO ANTONIO MARCO PHOTO: Church of San Miguel Arcángel, Ixmiquilpan. outside of town. S.L.P. HIDALGO to Cd. Valles QUERÉtaro to Tempoal Huejutla veracruZ Huautla MEXICO 85 Atlapexco Tlanchinol Tlahuiltepa 105 La Atezca hidalgo Molango Zimapan Tolantongo Grottoes Zacualtipan Uxdejhé Metztitlán Tecozautla 37 Ixmiquilpan 45 85 Xoxafi Grottoes to Querétaro Metztitlán Canyon Huichapan Santiago Biosphere Reserve Agua Blanca de Anaya Tenango de Doria Chapantongo Atotonilco el Grande Actopan Mineral del Chico Basaltic Prisms Mixquiahuala Peña del Zumate Huasca de Ocampo Tlahuelilpan pachuca Mineral del Monte Huapalcalco or Real del Monte San Agustín Tlaxiaca to Poza Rica Tlaxcoapan Tulancingo 130 puebla Tula de Allende Cuautepec de Hinojosa Epazoyucan tourist attractions Santiago Tlautla Zempoala CAPITAL Villa de Tezontepec 132 TOWN Tepeji del Río HIGHLIGHTS ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE MAGICAL TOWN MONUMENT El Tecolote ATURAL AREA N IVIL ARCHITECTURE C INDIGENOUS TOWN AIRPORT Tepeapulco to Mexico City RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE OLK ART 115 F CENTRAL SQUARE TWO-WAY HIGHWAY UISINE HACIENDA C FEDERAL HIGHWAY Apan state OF mexico MUSEUM LOCAL FESTIVAL SECONDARY HIGHWAY Note: The symbols refer to the ROAD spots described in this guide. Parish of the Purísima Concepción, Mineral del Chico. Huasca de Ocampo. PHOTO: MARCO ANTONIO PACHECO / RAÍCES Huasca de Ocampo Named a “magical town,” it houses the Church of San Miguel Arcángel. Nearby, visit natural wonders such as the Basaltic Prisms and San Miguel Regla Forest, and the former Ha- cienda of Santa María Regla. Mineral del Monte PACHECO ANTONIO MARCO PHOTO: Mineral del Chico Atotonilco el Grande Among the 54 “magical towns” cho- sen by the Tourism Ministry, it is also Tulancingo pacheco Among the attractions of this center The murals in the stairwell of the for- known as Real del Monte, a leading th named a “magical town” by the Tour- mer Convent of San Agustín are mining center since the 16 centu- An important city with monuments antonio ism Ministry are the Parish of the unparalleled in Mexico. The decora- ry. Visit the English Cemetery, Acos- including the Convent of San Fran- ta Mine Site Museum, Occupation- cisco, Church of La Merced, and Purísima Concepción, built at the tions with Gothic touches and for- MARCO end of the 18th and early 19th centu- tress-type construction make this al Medicine Museum, the Dificultad Chapel of La Expiración, regarded FOTO: FOTO: as the oldest Franciscan chapel in ries. In the environs visit El Chico Na- convent a masterpiece of colonial Former Convent of San Agustín, Atotonilco Mine Site Museum, and the town’s tional Park, the country’s first and architecture. el Grande. religious monuments. the region. best preserved, and El Cedral Dam. Peña del Zumate Metztitlán Apan FOLK Art The state’s indigenous presence is clearly From this spot, surrounded by woods, The home of colonial buildings Pulque-producing haciendas arose expressed in the state’s folk art. Outstand- enjoy the countryside of Atotonilco such as the former Convent and on the Apan Plains. Visit the Parish ing examples include the wide variety of el Grande, the Carmen River moun- Church of Los Santos Reyes, as textiles adorned with traditional embroi- th of La Asunción, a fine example of tains, and Metztitlán Canyon. well as La Tercena, a 16 -century dery and wood objects inlaid with aba- early 18th- century baroque archi- PACHECO ANTONIO MARCO PHOTO: civil structure. lone shell. Fibers extracted from agave Tepeapulco Mineral del Monte. tecture with an interesting altar- leaves are made into scouring pads, piece in its interior. PACHECO ANTONIO MARCO PHOTO: Metztitlán Canyon scrubbing brushes, and cord. Reeds are Chinicuiles (maguey worms). woven into baskets, and palm is crafted See the former Convent of San Fran- Huejutla de Reyes Biosphere Reserve Epazoyucan into bags, and agave fiber into shoulder CUISINE cisco de Asís, where Fray Bernardino de Hidalgo’s gastronomy uses of all of na- bags. The state is also known for its pot- Sahagún researched his Primeros me- The heart of the Huasteca region of This protected natural area spans sev- ture’s bounty. Stews are made of cactus Founded in 1540, it is set in a zone of tery and leather goods; its fine drawn moriales, that became the mammoth Hidalgo. The downtown area houses eral municipalities and preserves a flowers from the hualumbo (an agave), great environmental richness. See threadwork; hot-air balloons; as well as Historia de las cosas de Nueva España. the former Convent of San Agustín, large part of the Mexican desert’s bio- aloe, mesquite, garambullo (blue candle), forged iron and wood furniture. Visit the nearby pulque-producing the Cathedral of Cristo Rey, and the diversity, much of which is endemic the Church and former Convent of barrel cactus, prickly pear, and xoconos- haciendas and Tecocomulco Lake. Clock Tower. to the state. San Andrés, a jewel of viceregal art tle (a type of prickly pear fruit). Insects are and architecture. delicacies: escamoles (ant larvae) and chinicuiles (maguey worms). Sample the Molango de Escamilla pasties, zacahuil (an oversized tamale with chili), barbacoa (meat roasted in Its monuments include the former agave), ximbo (chicken barbecued with prickly pear pads), mixiotes (seasoned Convent of Nuestra Señora de Lo- meat in agave), bocoles (bean-filled corn reto and the Chapel of San Miguel. dough), and the Huastec dish, served Visit nearby Atezca Lake, where with egg, chorizo (pork sausage), enchi- you can enjoy both camping and ladas, rice, and cecina (cured meat). Bev- fishing. erages include plain and fruit-flavored PHOTO: MARCO ANTONIO PACHECO ANTONIO MARCO PHOTO: pulques. Typical sweets are pan de nata Metztitlán Sierra. Otomí textile from Tenango de Doria. (cream cake) and fruit wines. PHOTO: MARCO ANTONIO PACHECO And don’t miss .