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Moving to Queretaro Part 8 - The Trip to Zacatecas

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April 27th 2007
04-27-07 Talk about last minute plans! We have been talking about going to Zacatecas for several weeks. We were attracted to this city for many reasons. Zacatecas ("Z") is 8,000 feet above sea level on Mexico’s high-desert plain. It was the first of Mexico’s great colonial-era silver mining cities. The cathedral in Z is considered one of Mexico’s most magnificent. Because of its location, ... read more

North America » Mexico » Zacatecas

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more