The highlighted green area is Zacatecas state.

The name Zacatecas comes from the Nahuatl, zacatl meaning grass and co meaning place: “place where the grass is plentiful.” It is located in the northern central region of Mexico and is bounded by Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, Aguascalientes, Jalisco and Durango.

The region was originally inhabited by sedentary communities yet by the time the Spaniards arrived, it was inhabited by nomadic groups. Remains of the former can be found in La Quemada and Altavista that constituted part of the Chalchihuites culture. The discovery of silver deposits led to the foundation of what is now the city of Zacatecas. The Church encouraged the construction of magnificent religious and civil buildings, which eventually led to the city?s being declared a World Heritage site.

The state of Zacatecas offers culture in the form of fascinating museums, cable-car ri of the mines, villages where one can admire the work of Zacatecas? silversmiths, and elegant cities such as Jerez, Fresnillo des to the La Bufa hill, tours and Sombrerete.