“We have stayed in Queretaro many times and enjoy the many plazas downtown. There are lots of restaurants surrounding some of the plazas, statues and park benches.
There is also quite a few modern shopping centers where residents can stock up with supplies.”
Dorothy Bell
Photographs by Bill Bell
Name: Queretaro means place of the great people.
Location: Located in Central Mexico to the south of San Luis Potosi and to the North of Mexico City.
Weather: Queretaro has a semiarid climate with rainfall from June to September. Moderate temperatures year round. May is the warmest month.
Current forecasts and weather alerts — Mexico’s national weather service
January Average Highs 23.0C (73.4F) Lows 7.1C (44.8F)
July Average Highs 26.9C (80.4F) Lows 13.9C (57F)
Population: 805,000 City/municipality 1,100,00 metro
Elevation: 1,820 m (5,970 ft)
Founded: 25 July 1531
Medical: Major Hospital
Money: Major Banks, ATMs
Getting there:
On the Crossroasds of Highway 57 from Mexico City to the South and San Luis Potosi to the North. It is also linked to Highway 45 from Leon and Guanajuato.

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