Queretaro Travel Guide
Queretaro is a gorgeous colonial city considered an architectural jewel and declared by the UNESCO a World Cultural Heritage site. This is mostly a cultural destination and it perfectly combines the past with the present, from its picturesque historic center with cobblestone streets, to the modern highways encircling the city. By visiting the variety of museums and amazing monuments, such as the "Aqueduct", you will discover this cities magical essence.
Another reason for visiting Queretaro is the regional cuisine, rich in flavors and scents of the sixteenth century and with exotic dishes such as "gorditas", chickpea with saffron, fried tortillas in the "arriero" style and goat meat, among other delicacies. You will find an array of charming restaurants to try them as well as bars offering the local drink: Pulque (fermented maguey plant).
Queretaro is also a center for handicrafts of a singular beauty and unique style where it is possible to obtain beautiful costumes made of blanket textiles, wool and linen, knapsacks, embroidered clothing and woven fabric. Queretaro is the kind of city where you will enjoy a walk along its pedestrian streets full of magic and romanticism. Spend a relaxing cultural vacation and meet with all the Mexican legends, its history and people's warmth.
