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Destinations >> Mexico >> Queretaro
 Queretaro, formally known as Santiago de Queretaro, is the state capital of Queretaro, and located right in the middle of the country, about an hours drive north of Mexico city. On the north lays the state of San Luis Potosi, and on the west by Guanajuato, to the south lies Michoacan and Mexico city, and to the east lies the state of Hidalgo. Queretaro sits in a mountain range known as the Sierra Gorda. The city of Santiago de Queretaro sits at about 1,820 meters above sea level. Learn More |
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About queretaro
The History of Queretaro Queretaro is actually rich in legends and history. The name itself is thought to come from the Otomi language and means the island of blue salamanders, or place of reptiles. Queretaro was home to the Otomi and the Purhepecha Indians for many centuries, later to be colonized in 1531 by the Spanish. The area became of great importance to the Spanish because it connected the mining areas of Guanajuato, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi to Mexico City. In 1726 one of the greatest works of civil engineering in Mexico was built. This was an aqueduct, much like that of the Roman  empires that brought water to the city from springs as far as 50 km away. It is said that Juan Antonio de Urrutia, a Spanish nobleman, made this huge construction because he was in love with a nun from the convent of the Holy Cross, and the aqueduct was built and ended in a fountain in the Convents yard. Queretaro is also the cradle of the Mexican Independence which was planned here. In 1847 Queretaro was even called the capital of Mexico when the Americans invaded Mexico City, and Maximilian also chose Queretaro as his thinking tank for his plans of defeating Benito Juarez. Why Retire in Queretaro? Today, Queretaro is a very calm and tranquil city with no civil unrest, a very low crime rate, and a very high standard of living. It is said that Queretaro is one of the cleanest cities in Mexico, and one of the reason many retirees find the city interesting to live in.
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