The mayor of Querétaro, Felipe Fernando Macías Olvera, announced that 61.6% of respondents from the first square of the city disagree with the presence of street vendors in streets, plazas and gardens of the historic center. The exercise, described as historic, involved more than 220 municipal officials who applied 2,390 surveys in 11 areas of […]
The capital’s old railway station reopens its doors after restoration
The old railway station, located in the capital of Querétaro, reopened its doors to the public on December 20, after completing the restoration work on the building. “It is now open. It opened on December 20 to the public and we will resume cultural activities within the old station. Although it is a work inherited […]
Discover San Joaquín: nature, adventure and tradition in Querétaro
Nestled between mountains and canyons, the picturesque town of San Joaquín, Querétaro, has established itself as a paradise for ecotourism lovers. Its landscape, adorned with pine forests and majestic viewpoints, invites you to go hiking, while the most intrepid can enjoy activities such as rappelling, climbing and mountain biking on its challenging terrain. The cultural […]
The Querétaro Experimental Festival could be reduced to four days
The continuity of the Querétaro Experimental Festival, one of the most representative cultural events of the municipality, is being analyzed and could be transformed into a four-day event instead of the usual three months. This was reported by Daniela Salgado Márquez, Secretary of Culture of the Municipality of Querétaro, who explained that this decision responds […]
Tourism in Querétaro grew 17% during 2024
During 2024, the state of Querétaro recorded the arrival of 7.5 million tourists, which represented an increase of 17% compared to the previous year. This was reported by the state Tourism Secretariat, with data from the Federal Tourism Secretariat. According to the Datatur platform, the economic impact in the tourism sector was approximately 30 billion […]
Four new hotels planned in Querétaro
During 2024, four new hotels were completed for Querétaro, some of which have already opened and others are close to opening, according to information from the Querétaro Association of Hoteliers (AQH). In this regard, the president of the AQH, Mónica Aguilar, indicated that these projects are located in Centro Sur and near the Historic Center […]
Water scarcity is a challenge for Querétaro and the country in 2025
Federal deputy Abigail Arredondo Ramos, state president of the PRI in Querétaro, made an urgent call to comprehensively address the problem of water shortages that affects the state and the entire country, stressing that this is one of the great challenges we will face in 2025. “The lack of water is not a new issue, […]
Citizen Consultation in the Historic Center of Querétaro
This Wednesday, a citizen consultation will be held in the Historic Center of Querétaro, where merchants and residents of the first square of the city will be able to express their opinions on the decisions that have been made regarding the “Plan Orden” program, reported the municipal president, Felipe Fernando Macías Olvera. In an interview, […]
The crime of the “darketos”: 25 years of a case that still resonates in the memory of Querétaro residents
On January 8, 2000, Querétaro woke up to terrifying news: municipal cleaning personnel found human remains in garbage bags abandoned in the Historic Center. The victim, Blanca Erika Zamora Puga, 14, had been murdered and dismembered on January 7 by people close to her, in a case that revealed ritualistic practices and left an indelible […]
Querétaro will have free public bathrooms in the Historic Center
Querétaro’s mayor, Felifer Macías, announced the construction of the first free public bathrooms in the city, located on Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera Street, near the corner with Venustiano Carranza, in the Historic Center. These spaces will be intended for men, women, and non-binary people, and are expected to be operational in March of this year. Although […]