Photos from Querétaro, Part 1

In September 2014, I spent five days in and around the city of Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico.  Here are some photos from my trip.

The city features beautiful colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and blooming flowers hanging all over the place.

Queretaro Street View

Queretaro Street View

 

Doors in Queretaro

Door and Window, Queretaro

 

Door in Queretaro

Door in Queretaro

 

Queretaro Street View

Queretaro Street View

 

Like most cities in Mexico, there are beautiful churches everywhere..

 

Pantheon of Illustrious Queretanos

Pantheon of Illustrious Queretanos

 

Temple of the Congregation, Queretaro

Temple of the Congregation, Queretaro

 

Ex-Convent and Temple of San Francisco, Queretaro

Ex-Convent and Temple of San Francisco, Queretaro

 

Temple of Santo Domingo

Temple of Santo Domingo

 

The Museum of Art is housed inside the former monastery of San Agustin.  The interior is one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Mexico.

Museum, Queretaro

Museum of Art, Queretaro

 

The city’s famous aqueduct was built between 1726 and 1738.  It features 75 arches, each 20 meters wide, for a total length of 1,280 meters.

Aqueduct, Queretaro

Aqueduct, Queretaro

 

One comment on “Photos from Querétaro, Part 1”

  1. Dean says:

    I was looking for a photo that could give me the name of a church I shot in Querétaro and thanks to your site I now know it was Temple of the Congregation, Queretaro. Gracias!

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