Santiago (St James)

The city of Santiago de Querétaro was established in July 25, 1531. It is said that on that day, during a battle between the Spanish conquistadores & the Chichimeca natives of the area, an image of Saint James (one of the 12 Apostles & the patron saint of Spain) appeared carrying a pink cross & riding a white horse. This apparently frightened the natives & they surrendered. Hence the city is called Santiago (Saint James) de Querétaro, with James as its patron saint.

Mirador, Aqueduct, & Panteon of Illustrious Queretanos

January 19th 2015
This album features photos taken from the mirador (scenic viewpoint) overlooking Queretaro's wonderful aqueduct. Also located here is the large Panteon (cemetery) of Illustrious Queretanos. The aqueduct, one of the largest in Mexico, is the symbol of the city of Queretaro. The 1298 m long structure has 74 stone arches with an average height of 28.5 m. It was built between 1726 & 1735 at the req ... 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

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