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Zacatecas is the state capital, rich in history and tradition, situated in a gorge flanked by the historic Cerro de la Bufa, Cricket Hill, the hill of the Virgin and the hill of the Father, the soil is full of vaults streams and creeks, which is built on the city and gives it its special form. Is an important place for the role it played during the Mexican Revolution in a key battle for the triumph of the revolution in June 1914. The appearance of the city has undergone several changes throughout its history, which has been cyclical depending on economy of the city, is known as a colonial city, but in reality there are few buildings from the colonial era, the majority of buildings are more representative of the second half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century, this time there is a huge boom in the mining town, large shopping and traveling a great deal of money, which makes that many changes to the facades of their houses, filling them in pink and rich quarry blacksmith, which gives a change in the physiognomy of the city. Zacatecas is worth remembering like a postcard with pictures of beautiful buildings, it consist of pink quarry of green hills and blue skies always make this the most beautiful city of Mexico, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In Zacatecas you can see the beauty of the city from a cable car that crosses the center of the city from hill to hill the Bufa Cricket, you can see the inside of a mine which is no longer in office and has antrum and a bar inside it.
Held each year during Holy Week a cultural week, where all expressions of art manifest in theaters, and natural scenes such as plazas, squares, streets and alleys. This week receives cultural artists from all over the world and is considered one of the most important cultural festivals in America, just after Cervantino festival. In September is the National Fair of Zacatecas in the first three weeks of the month, is one of the leading fairs of Mexico, with events such as bull fights, which take place at the Monumental Plaza de Toros Zacatecas, cock fighting, exhibitions, artsticas variety and entertainment. Zacatecas offers various cultural events and has a large hotel infrastructure, is one of the best options for national and international tourism.

The places you should not miss to visit are:

Plateros Sanctuary: The Sanctuary is home to Plateros Santo Niño de Atocha, the third most visited religious center in the country.
Jerez de Garcia Salinas City home of the poet Ramón López Velarde and Francisco García Salinas statesman with edificacaciones quarry, which include the Teatro Hinojosa and the church. It also highlights the regional fair which starts on Saturday of glory. And of course much more.
The state also has archaeological and natural areas in Chalchihuites Altavista, La Quemada, Sierra Mountains and Organ Cardoons.

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