SURROUNDING AREAS, TOURING AND NOTABLE PLACES
Route from the Eden Mine to
Cerro de la Bufa ? One of the most
interesting tours in Zacatecas begins
in the Esperanza tunnel at tourist attraction
Eden mine. There you can take a train that goes
through a 600-meter (1,980-foot)
tunnel on a guided tour. The tunnels have special
lighting that allows you to
see the rock formations. Among the sights you?ll
find is an
altar honoring the Santo
Niño de Atocha. During the
tour, you?ll cross suspended bridges
and see a manmade waterfall and a unique disco called El Malacate. The guide also will
tell you about the legend
of a miner who became petrified
due to a curse. The tour of the
mine ends at an elevator that
ascends 36 meters (118 feet) to the surface.
The elevator leads to El Grillo tunnel, where you?ll
find the cable car station. From
there you can take the cable car on a 650-meter (2,145-foot) run to
el Cerro de la Bufa. From 85 meters
(280 feet)
above you?ll get an amazing
view of the
city. At the Cerro de la
Bufa you?ll find
the following attractions: the Plaza de la Revolucion
Mexicana (The Plaza of the Mexican
Revolution), the Capilla de
la Virgen del
Patrocinio (The Chapel of the Patron
Virgin), the Museo Toma de
Zacatecas (The Toma Museum of Zacatecas), the Observatorio Metereologico (The Meteorological Observatory) and the Mausoleo de los Hombres
Ilustres (Mausoleum of Illustrious Men).
Fresnillo
? This destination, where large silver deposits were discovered during the 16th
century, lies 60 km
(37 mi)
from Zacatecas. It is considered one of the most
modern and most developed cities in the state
of Zacatecas. Its main sights are the Templo de la Purificacion (Temple of Purification), the Templo del Transito (Temple of
Transit), the Teatro Echeverria (Echeverria Theater) and the
Agora J. Gonzalez Echeverria, which has beautiful museums and showrooms.
Guadalupe ? One of the most gorgeous towns in rural Zacatecas and it is located just 7 km (4 mi) from the city. Friars of the Franciscan order arrived in Guadalupe to establish a college. The temple, convent and plaza are reflections of the town?s religious
and historical importance.
Jerez
? Located 57 km
(35 mi)
from Zacatecas off the highway to Guadalupe. The main sights here are the Santuario de la Soledad (The Sanctuary of Solitude),
el Teatro Hinojoso (Hinojoso
Theater) and the Casa-Museo Ramon Lopez-Velarde (The Ramon Lopez-Velarde Museum).
Vetagrande ? This mine lies 7 km (4 mi) north of Zacatecas. At this
place, rich deposits of silver were
discovered and excavated. The main attractions here are el Templo de la Guadalupe (The Temple of Guadalupe), el
Templo del Calvario (Temple of the
Calvary), la ex Hacienda del Tiro General (The Ex-Hacienda of Tiro General),
el Museo de Mineria (The Mining Museum) and the city
hall building.
