Tequisquiapan, Mexico
Tequisquiapan is a town of 29,799 people in Querétaro, Mexico, founded in 1551.
Why visit Tequisquiapan
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Monumento al Centro Geográfico del País and Rancho los Venados.
Weather in Tequisquiapan
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About Tequisquiapan
Tequisquiapan (Spanish pronunciation: [tekis'kjapan]; Otomi: Ntʼe) is a town and municipality located in the southeast of the state of Querétaro in central Mexico. The center of the town has cobblestone streets, traditional rustic houses with wrought iron fixtures, balconies, and wooden windowsills, which is the legacy of its 300-year heritage as a colonial town populated mostly by indigenous people. This, the climate, and the local natural water springs have made the town a popular weekend getaway for cities such as Querétaro and Mexico City, which has led to the construction of weekend homes in the town.
From the Wikipedia article Tequisquiapan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tequisquiapan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
Ex - Hacienda La Llave
Monument and historic site · 12.3 km
Calle Hacienda La Llave, La Llave
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
Balneario Ejidal San Pedro
Park · 14.2 km
Avenida Benito Juárez, San Juan del Río
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes15
Pizzas Don Rigo
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.7 km
183 Av Benito Juarez
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Madre Selva Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 km
Plaza Centenario 6, Villa Vista Hermosa, tequisquiapan
3 more on the map.
History
The name comes from Nahuatl and means “place of tequesquite (potassium nitrate)” a type of natural salt used to flavor food since pre Hispanic times. The municipality's seal was adopted in 1989 at a contest held in conjunction with the annual Feria Nacional del Queso y el Vino. This seal contains elements related to the area such as the sun, grapes, the Tequisquiapan River and the parish church of Santa María de la Asunción.
The presence of humans in the modern state of Querétaro is estimated at between 1500 and 2500 BCE, with the oldest human remains found at a cave in the San Nicolás community. This site gives no indication that these early humans had either agriculture or pottery. Much later human remains in the same cave indicate the presence of both and perhaps influence from the Las Ranas site to the north. This would put the area within the sphere of influence of this culture, which was Huastec and part of the early Pre Classic period.
From the History section of Tequisquiapan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
González y Martínez
Motel and hotel · 3.3 km
Antigua estación Bernal, Tequisquiapan
Churches and places of worship5
Horizonte Tequisquiapan
Church · Evangelical · 1.9 km
S/N Calle Profesor Francisco Martínez Elías & Calle Juaréz Oriente, Tequisquiapan
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Map of Tequisquiapan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Querétaro International Airport (QRO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.
- Nahui Ollin [Fraccionamiento] 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Bordo Blanco 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- El Cerrito 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- La Tortuga 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- San Nicolás 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- La Trinidad 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- San Juan del Río 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Santiago de Querétaro 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tula de Allende 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- KioskTequis, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tequisquiapan kiosco, Lunita28mx, CC BY 4.0
- Altar de muertos en Tequisquiapan, A01562010 stephanie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia Tequisquiapan - panoramio, Foto y Vídeo para Bo…, CC BY 3.0
- Ofrenda Tequisquiapan, A01329582-Daniel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Comida mexicana en Tequisquiapan, a01561975_Ilse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Altar de muertos en Tequisquiapan, Queretaro, a01328643_eduardo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de santa maría de la asunción tequisquiapan, A01561975 ilse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vídeo Filmación Tequisquiapan - panoramio, Foto y Vídeo para Bo…, CC BY 3.0
- Iglesia del centro de Tequisquiapan, A01209925Christian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral de Tequisquiapan Mex, Lunita28mx, CC BY 4.0
- Tequisquiapan - panoramio, eurimaco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parroquia Santa María de la Asunción en Tequisquiapan, A01651034 MaferGonzález, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arcos de Tequisquiapan, Lunita28mx, CC BY 4.0
- Catedral de Tequisquiapan 01, Lunita28mx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camino con arcos de flores en Tequisquiapan, A01651034 MaferGonzález, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centro geográfico de México en Tequisquiapan, Querétaro 09, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foto 3 - día 2, A01700194 Ana Karla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ofrenda Xantolo, A01329582-Daniel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tequis Plaza I (31540630618), Carl Campbell from Querétaro, Mexico, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Farolito. - panoramio, ArCaRa, CC BY 3.0
- Tequis002, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tequis004, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tequis001, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de Santa María de la Asunción iluminado, Mariana Lara, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aculco Nocturno, Sofía Román Rivero, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TemploSantaMariaTequis3, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Danza de Veracruz, A01207946 Dayana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Altar de dia de muertos en tequis, A01561975 ilse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Structur, Pablo Alcantar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de Santa María de la Asunción en un día lluvioso, Mariana Lara, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TemploSantaMaríaTequis2, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TemploSantaMaríaTequis, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cúpulas. - panoramio, ArCaRa, CC BY 3.0
- Tiempo de provincia. - panoramio, ArCaRa, CC BY 3.0
- Vitral divino. - panoramio, ArCaRa, CC BY 3.0
- Dibujos en el suelo con aserrín, A01376766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rehilete. - panoramio, ArCaRa, CC BY 3.0
- PeopleVendorsSquareTequis, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agua danzarina - panoramio, ArCaRa, CC BY 3.0
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