View from the roof patio at Hostal Villa Colonial

Zacatecas, Mexico

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August 8th 2008
I was on a total of four buses to get from Real de Catorce to Zacatecas. I arrived there a little after 9pm, and the town looked amazing at night. Luckily the hostal (Hostal Villa Colonial) had some open beds. $9 a night with an amazing view of the whole town. Zacatecas has one of the coolest cathedrals in all of Mexico, a lot of museums, and a cable car (teleferico) that takes you to the top ... read more

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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