Loading ...The Silver State of Mexico is no other than Zacatecas. The city was founded 1548, two years after the nearby discovery of silver, and became an officially-recognized city in 1584. Zacatecas is popular for its beautiful hills wherein in you can do hiking. As you reach the hilltop, you can take pictures of the beautiful city below. The town is also popular for its Teleferico, an aerial tramway which starts at the Cerro del Grillo and flies over downtown Zacatecas giving passengers a breathtaking view of the city. This colonial site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site too and features elaborately decorated buildings, old palaces, residences, colonial fountains and wrought-iron lanterns. More photos, comprehensive destination guides and updates are more to come on this site to help you with your travel travel requirements.
Zacatecas is a central Mexican state with 58 municipalities. It is famous for its rich silver deposits, and the main industries in the state are mining, and agriculture, in addition to tourism. Foreign visitors are drawn to the natural landscape and colonial heritage of the destination. The twon was established in 1542 as Minas de [...]
The state of Zacatecas is located in the north-western-central high plateau sector of Mexico bounded by the states of Coahuila, San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato and Jalisco. The city of Zacatecas which is the capital and the largest in the state has grown up around rich silver-mining operations, although other minerals are also extracted from the [...]