Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro

World Heritage

Mexico

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The old colonial city of Querétaro is unique in that it has retained the geometric street plan of the Spanish conquistadors, side by side with the winding alleys of the Indian settlements. The Otomi, Tarasco, Chichimeca and Spanish lived peacefully in this town, which is famous for its many ornate Baroque civil and religious monuments from its golden age in the 17th and 18th centuries.

# 17th and 18th centuries

# Baroque architecture

# Colonial City

# Historic area

# Spanish Conquistadors

# Geometric Street Planning