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Zacatecas. The most northern of Mexico's silver cities, fascinating Zacatecas – a Unesco World Heritage site – runs along a narrow valley overlooked by a steep and imposing hillside. The large historic center is jam-packed with opulent colonial buildings, a stupendous cathedral, magnificent museums and steep, winding streets and alleys that ...
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Dec 8, 2009 · At 2,469 meters (8,100 feet) above sea level, Zacatecas is Mexico’s second-highest city. Zacatecas was founded in 1546 after the discovery of one of the world’s richest silver veins. By the ...
1 LOCATION - Practically in the heart of Mexico. 2 SCENIC - Zacatecas has a strong European influence. 3 HISTORICAL - Museums, Haciendas, Colonial-era Mansions, Hotels, Banquet Rooms, Gardens, and Wineries. 4 CHURCHES - An authentic Jewel of Novo-Hispanic Baroque architecture. 5 FESTIVE - Zacatecas has no shortage of festivity.
Zacatecas, the capital of the state of the same name, is a city of 138,000 people (2020) in the Bajío region of Mexico. The town offers a rich travel experience with its historical downtown centro full of colonial architecture, 17th century churches, innovative restaurants and lively night clubs. Zacatecas is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Historic Centre of Zacatecas, located in the south central part of the state of Zacatecas, between the Bufa and Grillo hills was founded in 1546 after the discovery of a rich silver lode, Zacatecas reached the height of its prosperity in the 16th and 17th centuries.
