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Zacatecas, an absolutely magnificent city situated on north-central region of Mexico.
This scenic city was founded on XVI Century by “Don” Juan de Tolosa who found a vein of silver and lead, they began the mining business, lots of people move there.
El Cerro de la Bufa, Mina el Edén, Cathedral of Zacatecas, Rafael Coronel Museum, Pedro Coronel Museum, Toma de Zacatecas Museum, Nuestra Señora de Fátima Temple, Francisco Goitia Museum, Guadalupe Museum, Zacatecas Museum, Science Museum, Museum del Planchado, The Inquisitor's House museum, etc. are sights that make your visit a lovely experience.
Walking through the ancient streets you see buildings such as the cathedral which have an amazingly baroque style and there are also churrigueresque

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