San Luis Potosi

San Luis Potosi is synonymous with large and beautiful buildings, many were made in baroque style with quarry, which contrasts with the stately and elegant neoclassical style that dominates the city and with the local architecture of the houses, with their characteristic gables blacksmith and windows that give life to the city. The state government has a maintenance plan to keep in perfectcondition every one of the buildings that make this city one of the most beautiful cities of the Mexican Republic.
The city also offers a wide range of cultural attractions, such as activities within museums, concerts, plays and art and cooking classes in the squares and gardens. Crossing the Alameda Park can get to any of the 4 main places in which they are the main attractions of the city, as well asto sample local delicacies rich Potosi.
The city has qualified guides to help you discover the history, the details and trivia of the city. You can walk the streets and walkways finding his way while watching musical landmarks like the water box, neoclassical and icon of the city, and the Mint, both eighteenth century. Close by you will find the Spanish watch with a unique machine, the same thatwas donated by the Spanish community in this city as a demonstration of love and brotherhood to the people of San Luis. Do not forget to visit the Shrine of Guadalupe, also known as Minor Basilica of Guadalupe, a work that shows the transition between the baroque and neoclassical early 1800.
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Square Aranzazú
This beautiful esplanade crowned by the distinctive yellowAranzazú Chapel, ranks were originally the stables of the Convent of San Francisco antiguoo and after a tobacco factory, now is a place where you carry out various cultural activities. In the square are Potosino Regional Museum, sculpture and Adolescent Huasteco Aranzazú Chapel, considered one of the main icons of the city of San Luis Potosi.


Cathedral
Located opposite the Plaza de Armas, thisbeautiful symbol of the city of San Luis Potosi, in its construction combines baroque and neoclassical styles. The Cathedral, dating from the sixteenth century, is composed of three ships and an octagonal dome, inside you will appreciate this beautiful stained glass windows and pictures of the apostles in Carrara marble to detail very original and colonial paintings, including his shrineneoclassical.
Cerro de San Pedro
In 1592 he discovered a rich deposit of silver in the Cerro de San Pedro, which brought a substantial Spanish immigration that led to the founding of the city of San Luis Potosi as a mining town. Walk the old streets and buildings, where stands the church dedicated to St. Peter, is building potosino art worthy representative. It has a beautiful dome, unique in the statefor its beauty and details, the facade, with its three niches, are early Baroque. You can also visit old mines shots, extreme sports currently underway in this area.
Plaza de Armas
The Plaza de Armas is the most visited place in the city, you can admire the beautiful Cathedral dating from 1710, and the Municipal Palace built in the nineteenth century, which was also the episcopal residence, andwhere there is a beautiful stained glass shield of the city and several murals depicting biblical scenes. You'll also find the "Casa de la Virreina" where lived the only Mexican Virreina, Dona Francisca de la Gándara. For its part, the Government Palace, neoclassic and built with pink stone, occupies much of the Plaza de Armas and has many rooms and a small room a museum.

Festival of LightDuring various seasons of the year, San Luis Potosi night gala dress with multicolored lights projection sublime on three of the most beautiful buildings in the city. These lights not only dramatically adorn the Cathedral, the Templo del Carmen and the University building located in Plaza Founders, but they have great stories on the generous nature of the state and the entrenched habits of the...