Zacatecas Profile
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| Zacatecas is one of north-central Mexico’s most interesting cities. Capital of the eponymous state, its name comes from zacate, a nahuatl word referring to the surrounding grasslands that today provide excellent pasture. Located in a narrow canyon at 2,700 meters (8,900 feet) above sea level, Zacatecas gets mighty chilly on winter evenings. This lively city has plenty of great museums and lovely baroque churches made of locally quarried pink sandstone. |
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| Walking | | | Nice town to walk around in |
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| Good Food | | | Some very good restaurants |
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| Art | | | Many fine art museums |
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| Museums | | | Several great museums including a mask museum . |
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| Sightseeing | | | Can visit a mine, the museums or take a cable car to a historical mountain top. |
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| Desert | | | Set in a dry hilly desert area |
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| Mountains | | | Hilly |
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| Colonial | | | Once a silver mining capital |
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| Ranch | | | Good ranch areas surrounding town |
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| City | | | Fairly large, but the old part is separated from the suburbs by mountains |
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| Dry | | | Dry climate |
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| Charm | | | The old part of town is totally colonial with many beautiful plazas and fascinating museums. |
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| EnglishSpeaking | | | Few foreigners or tourists |
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| Gringos-mixed | | | Very few gringos |
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| Border | | | Not too far from Texas |
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| Remote | | | Seems like the middle of nowhere but in a good way. |
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| Expensive Hotels | | | Just a few |
