Oct 102009
It is situated in a deep ravine surrounded by arid hills. The climate is temperate. The city is characterized by colonial buildings and narrow, winding, and steep cobbled streets, frequently broken by stone steps. Zacatecas is a distribution center for local mines as well as the commercial center for the region.
Founded in 1548, the strategically located city was a key point in the Mexican wars and revolutions of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its cathedral was heavily pillaged during these struggles.
