Zacatecas
Silver mining state
Zacatecas is a state in north-central Mexico, known for silver mining and high-desert terrain.
The name also refers to its capital city, a colonial-era center with baroque architecture.
The word comes from Nahuatl, likely meaning "place where zacate grass grows." We drove through Zacatecas on our way to Mexico City.
Mexican religious icon's name
- Río GrandeUS-Mexico border waterway
- VillanuevaSpanish for new village
- municipalitiesSelf-governing local districts
- governorState's chief executive
capital · Durango · high plateau · semiarid
Lustrous white precious metal
shafts · extraction · bonanza · refining · boom · prosperity · minerals · lead
Building design discipline
- cathedralsPrincipal churches of dioceses
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- plazasPublic open squares
aqueduct · conquistadors · missionaries · haciendas · fortifications · viceroys · mestizo · encomienda
Guadalupe
Mexican religious icon's name
- Río GrandeUS-Mexico border waterway
- VillanuevaSpanish for new village
- municipalitiesSelf-governing local districts
governor · capital · Durango · high plateau · semiarid
silver
Lustrous white precious metal
veins · shafts · extraction · bonanza · refining · boom · prosperity · minerals · lead · zinc
architecture
Building design discipline
- cathedralsPrincipal churches of dioceses
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
plazas · aqueduct · conquistadors · missionaries · haciendas · fortifications · viceroys · mestizo · encomienda · Spanish
feria
Hispanic public celebration
gorditas · tunas · nopal · artisans · silver jewelry · festivals · folklore · traditions · masks · regional cuisine
Sierra Madre
Major Mexican cordillera
arroyos · canyons · high altitude · arid · mountains · valleys · agave · wildlife · sunsets · ranches
ZacatecasVeracruz
Mexican Gulf port city
Tabasco · Baja California · Sinaloa · Chiapas · Acapulco
ZacatecasCancún
Mexican Caribbean resort city
Puerto Vallarta · Acapulco · Riviera Maya · Mazatlán · Cozumel