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Cathedral Basilica of Zacatecas

Catedral Basílica de la Asunción de María de Zacatecas

One of the most beautiful examples of Churrigueresque arquitecture in Mexico. It is an elaborately carved red-stone (cantera) structure that was built between 1730 and 1760. It is flanked by two towers with an exuberant ornamentation and has a notable facade that was richly sculpted but its once decorated interior was looted during the civil wars of the 19th and 20th centuries. Its coupula was reconstructed in 1836 and imitates that one of the church of Nuestra Señora de Loreto in Mexico City.

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Address: Av. Hidalgo 617
Hours: Mon-Sat 06:30-20:00 Sun 06:30-21:45
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Callejoneada
A walking party around downtown's distinctive "callejones" (narrow streets or alleys) complete with live music and a donkey loaded with free Mezcal. Usually everybody is welcomed to join and most likely you won't be the only tourist joining the entourage. Callejoneadas typically begin from the Plaza de Armas.
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Acropolis Café Y Restaurante
A good bet for tourists who want a conventional breakfast, if you can find a seat. Founded as a small cafe in 1938. Back in the days it used to be a hotspot for dignitaries, celebrities and artists visiting the city, evidence of whose passage line the walls, although these days it has more of a charmless chain-restaurant feel. That said, the Italian-style coffee is quite nice, and the huevos rancheros come recommended.
08:00-22:00 daily
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Plaza de Armas
The square beside the Cathedral, interesting murals inside the government buildings, such as the Palacio de Gobierno.
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Mercado González Ortega
Mainly a collection of your typical tourist shops, but there is one shop that sells native Huichol artifacts, some of which can be relatively hard to find elsewhere.
Mon 09:00-21:00 Tue-Sun 09:00-20:30