Santiago de Queretaro was founded in 1531, among bloody battles between native Indian and Spanish conquerors. Under the protection of the Apostle Santiago, who appeared in the skies in order to seal with his image the cultural mixture of which became the third colonial city of the XVIII century. The historic downtown offers the visitor over 460 years of history and tradition through its aqueduct, temples, mansions and palaces that make of this city one of the most beautiful colonial spots.

History fills the essence and backs up the tradition of Santiago de Queretaro, where an important part of today's Mexico was forged. Its indoor and outdoor monuments constitute a real museum under the intense blue of Queretaro's sky.

Parallel to this historical environment is the fresh and fun Queretaro, offering attractive options of music to dance or listen, different sorts of live shows and a great variety of international an Mexican cuisine. The historic downtown callejoneadas (night promenades by the alleys or narrow streets) accompanied by estudiantinas or rondallas are famous, as well as the performances of music from all times by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Queretaro.

Queretaro City is characterized for its colonial architecture and its beauty. You shall not miss the city tour by trolley, a guided visit through the main sites, monuments, legends and most important issues of the city. There's no doubt that the tour in a Panoramic trolley will be a greater experience, traveling through the city in a lovely two story trolley.

La Plaza de la Independencia is considered as one of the most beautiful in its type in the XVIII Century in Hispano-America, because of its Spaniard style, traditional porticoes, harmonic houses and mysterious ambience.

The Aqueduct with 74 arches is the symbol that identifies to the city of Queretaro. It was begun in 1726 and concluded in 1735 in order to supply drinking water to the city from the springs of the Cañada. This work was achieved thanks to the generosity of Sir Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana, Marquis of the Villa del Villar del Aguila. It is composed of 74 arches of quarry that reach a maximum height of 23 meters and a length of 1280 meters.

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