The City of Queretaro, Mexico - located about 1 hour away from San Miguel and 2 hours from Mexico City, is another beautiful Mexican Colonial City. Queretaro also has great importance for the country, being one of the best business (National and International) and education epicentres.
History Hall
Proof of its economic proficiency, the city centre is surrounded by various Auto stores, large commercial developments and malls, and an array of American outlet stores; yet, the city centre itself feels a lot like Mexico, with beautiful post-colonial architecture and large city squares overlooked by towering churches; also, the city has very few Canadian or American tourists.
The city of Queretaro is well laid out, with beautiful colonial buildings overlooking various green spaces and public plazas, Towering churches with mosaic-laden domes, many restaurants and plenty of shops. Pedestrian-only streets surrounded by small shops make the city very pedestrian-friendly.
Church / Convent of Queretaro
Queretaro’s streets are also remarkably clean, considering the size of the city (about 700,000), and all the trees in the streets and parks are well manicured and upkept, making Queretaro surprisingly beautiful. As with the other many cities visited on our trip, Queretaro’s historic centre is another UNESCO world heritage site.
Highlights of our visit to Queretaro was visiting an old convent from the 1700 (part of which is in ruins, and part of which still continues to be used as a convent!), seeing the 300 year old aqueduct, which can still be found in its entirety today, and simply exploring the city through its many pedestrian-only streets.
For dinner, we went to a beautiful inside patio right on the city’s main square, which served Mexican-inspired world fusion meals.
Queretaro was great as a day trip, but i hear it’s got great nightlife. For a day visit, there are many great patio restaurants and bars, where you can enjoy enjoy the sun and the view while having a meal or a drink.
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