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There is an international airport in the capital, which has national and international service with national flights to Tijuana and international flights to Chicago-Midway. and Los Angeles.
Read in the guideBecause of the security situation, foreigners should consider staying in the capital and not driving around the countryside.
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Zacatecas · Regional · ZCL
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a colonial silver-mining city nestled in a gorge, the capital of the state
the center of a rich mining area known especially for silver
one of the Mexico's Pueblos Mágicos due to its architectural wealth
a colonial-style city, modeled by the French in the 19th century
a provincial colonial town situated on a basin
known for the beautiful architecture of its town square and as a city where music always plays
like all the mining towns, its filled with spectacular churches and plazas, but Pinos differentiates itself with its celebrations of popular culture, like the dances of Matachines and Feathers
a quiet town that gives a real sense of "old Mexico"
charming colonial style town where mezcal is made and loved, one of Mexico's Pueblos Mágicos
scenic park with hundreds of unusual rock formations, on the border with the state of Durango
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro is the historic silver mining route established by Spanish settlers in the 16th century. It begins in downtown Mexico City and runs through the several states in Mexico for 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) before crossing what is now the United States border at Juarez/El Paso and extending 650 km (404 miles) north to Santa Fe where it ends at San Juan Pueblo.
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