Walks · Querétaro · English
4 narrated stops, 12 minutes of stories, 1.8 km on foot. Press play at each stop — no app needed — or open the walk in Avsha and let the stories keep coming as you move.
Stop 1 · Teatro de la República · 3 min
In short: The theater hosted the first performance of the national anthem and the trial of Archduke Maximilian. Most significantly, delegates signed the 1917 Political Constitution there, which remains the country's law and established social rights like education and labor protections.
↓ 200 m · 3 min to the next stop
Stop 2 · Jardín Zenea · 3 min
In short: Named after Governor Benito Santos Zenea, this former convent orchard and cemetery is now a central park in Querétaro. It features an Art Nouveau kiosk and the Fountain of Hebe, serving as a venue for weekend Danzón dancing.
↓ 350 m · 5 min to the next stop
Stop 3 · 3 min
In short: The Marquis of Villa del Villar del Águila funded a massive portion of the project out of his own pocket. He built the aqueduct to bring fresh water to Querétaro at the request of a nun named Sor Marcela.
↓ 1.3 km · 18 min to the next stop
Stop 4 · Panteón de los Queretanos Ilustres · 3 min
In short: It is a neoclassical monument and cemetery on Sangremal Hill serving as the final resting place for people who shaped Querétaro. Significant figures buried here include Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez and Epigmenio González, who were heroes of the independence movement.