Zacatecas, Mexico - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Zacatecas, Mexico

Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy, 47/65F

Route: From Mazatlan 554 km east on Mexico 15, Mexico 40, Mexico 45.

Population: 138,152 (2005)

Nickname: Face of Pink Stone, Heart of Silver

Significance: It was founded by the Spanish in 1546 after silver was found nearby.  The UNESCO World Heritage Site designation is mostly due to the incredible architecture from 17th-19th centuries, including a cathedral built in the mid-18th century and religious complexes built in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Places to Visit: Mina El Eden, Cerro de la Bufa, Rafael Coronel Museum, La Quemada, Catedral de Zacatecas, Church of Santo Domingo.

Images:

Downtown including the 18th century cathedral (from mexperience.com)

Plaza de Armas (from tripadvisor.com)