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Shrine of Our Lady of Patronage

Santuario de Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio

Built in 1728.

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Museo de la Toma de Zacatecas
Houses weapons, documents, photos, and other artifacts relating to this decisive battle of the Mexican Revolution. The Battle of Zacatecas took place on June 23, 1914 when the Division del Norte under the command of Pancho Villa won a decisive victory over the federal army led by General Luis Medina Barrón. The battle led to the resignation of President Huerta.
Adults M$12, children free
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Statues of Pancho Villa and his Lieutenants
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Mausoleo de las Personas Ilustres de Zacatecas
Mausoleum of the Illustrious Persons of Zacatecas
Nothing very exciting about this structure unless you are extremely interested in researching the history of the city, but since you are up there why not spend a few minutes here?
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View from the summit of la Bufa
You can hike to the summit of la Bufa, which is indicated by the very large cross. It is not too hard to get to, and the route is fairly obvious. It becomes a bit of a scramble towards the top, and be careful coming down. The view is amazing.