TOURISM (ZACATECAS)

 


MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF THE CITY

  • Zacatecas Cathedral
  • Temple of Santo Domingo
  • Ex-Temple of San Agustín
  • Ex-Convent of San Francisco (Museum Rafael Coronel)
  • Temple of Fátima
  • González Ortega Market
  • “Government Palace” and “Plaza de Armas”
  • Palace of justice
  • Calderon theatre
  • “El Cubo” Acueduct
  • Legislative Palace
  • Santuario del patrocinio (sponsorship)
  • Former Mint State Treasury
  • Fountain of the “Faroles” (Lanterns)
  • Fountain of the “Conquistadores” (Conquerers)
  • Zacatecan Institute of Culture
  • “Mauricio MaBadaleno” Library
  • Hill of the “La bufa”
  • “El Edén” Mine
  • Cable car
  • “Mexicapan” Chapel
  • Ex “San Pedro” Bullring (Quinta Real Hotel)
  • Ex “Jobito” Neighborhood (hotel mesón de jobito)
  • “J Trinidad García de la Cadena” Boulevard
  • Independencia Gardens
  • “Gral. Enrique Estrada” Park

Museums

  • Pedro Coronel Museum
  • Rafael Coronel Museum
  • “Manuel Felguérez” Museum (abstract art)
  • Francisco Goitia Museum
  • University Science Museum
  • Zacatecano Museum
  • Capture of zacatecas Museum
  • Episcopal Gallery
  • De Guadalupe Museum
  • Regional History (in Guadalupe)
  • On site archeological zone “La Quemada”

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA

Archaeological Zones

  • La Quemada (chicomostoc)
  • Altavista (chalchihuites)

Natural sites

  • Sierra de Organos
  • Mixtlon Route

Spas

  • “Paraíso Caxcán” (vacation and Thermal Water Center

Mixtón route


EXPLAINED TOURIST ZONES


Vetagrande
Vetagrande is the main town of the municipality of the same name situated 4 miles North of the city of Zacatecas.

Jerez
Situated 35 miles from the Capital city, along the Guadalajara highway (Fed. No. 54),

Fresnillo
Important city, found 39 miles north of the city of Zacatecas, along the highway to Cd. Juárez (Fed. No. 45). Founded in 1554

Sombrerete
Main town of the same name found 103 miles northeast of the city of Zacatecas, along the highway to Durango (Federal No. 45).

Pinos
A part of the State of Zacatecas, is the region that produces Mezcal.