Top Things to do in Zacatecas
Top Hotels in Zacatecas
Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Discover the best top things to do in Zacatecas, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast including Teatro Hinojosa, Mina El Eden, Santuario de Plateros, Catedral de Zacatecas, Palacio de la Mala Noche, Plaza de Santo Domingo, La Quemada, Jardin Rafael Paez, De La Torre Building, Parroquia de la Inmaculada Concepcion.
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1. Teatro Hinojosa
2. Mina El Eden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,619 reviews
This closed mine, extremely prosperous in colonial times, offers tours of the old mining facilities and an underground nightclub.
Reviewed By mikesmythus - Oxford, United States
Put on your yellow hardhat, board the train and disappear into the history that made Zacatetas what it is today.Mina El Eden produced more silver than almost any other mine in Mexico. Inside the mine you'll wonder how people could work under such conditions from 1586 until the 1960s. Of course, many of them were enslaved by the Spanards for hundreds of years. Even with a concrete trail and lots of lighting, one feels the claustrophia of mining. You'll get a small understanding of what was it like for a slave miner to hang from a small seat on a crack in the earth hammering out a chunk of silver-bearing rock. You'll also understand why so many children died while collecting and carrying water throughout the mine. The start of the tour takes you through a wonderful mineral museum that will amaze you with the beauty and creativity of this old rock on which we live.
3. Santuario de Plateros
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4.5 based on 35 reviews
This sanctuary in Plateros was built in the 1700s for the patron saint of silversmiths.
Reviewed By RobVera - Tucson, United States
El Santuario de Santo Niño de Atocha. The Santo is very small, but beautifully located in a magnificent old gold - gilded church. The Child is said to roam the hills/valleys, particularly at night, bringing aid/comfort to the needy, and thereby wearing out his shoes. He is usually shown seated. Many people come from all over the world to pay their respects & seek a miracle from Santo Niño. In February, there celebration in which Compadres (God-parents) are selected & they can dress the Santo Niño in different attire (see picture where Santo Niño is wearing a Mexican Sombrero).
4. Catedral de Zacatecas
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4.5 based on 726 reviews
Formally known as Nuestra Senora de Asuncion, this 18th-century church is a leading example of Churrigueresque architecture.
Reviewed By elyem
Especially the outside of the building is fascinating, I couldn't get enough from looking up to all that beautiful stonework. The modern altar is unusual and impressive.
5. Palacio de la Mala Noche
6. Plaza de Santo Domingo
7. La Quemada
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 239 reviews
The well-preserved ruins of a city that is believed to have been occupied by the Aztecs.
Reviewed By AstralTravelMX
If you have been to other archaeological sites like Chichen Itza or Teotihuacan, you may not be impressed, but there is something about this place... Nobody knows who built it, what it meant or the purpose of it. I am just fascinated by the mistery around it, and the view of the desert! Bring a good hat, water and your boots because you are gonna walk.
8. Jardin Rafael Paez
9. De La Torre Building
10. Parroquia de la Inmaculada Concepcion
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