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City in the Mexican state of Zacatecas
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Fresnillo is a mid-size city in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. The city boasts a colonial downtown core, several cultural traditions with lively local festivals, one of the largest silver mines in the world, and is an important transportation hub for central Zacatecas.
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Sacred Heart Church
Beautiful colonial era church filled with iconic statuary and featuring a cupola lined with stained glass windows of the cross.
One of the world's largest silver mines, the mine at Fresnillo traces its history back to 1550. Tours are available.
Church of Our Lady of Purification
Colonial era church with neoclassical interior and Gothic exterior featuring a large single main bell tower.
Church in the village of Plateros, 5 km from downtown Fresnillo. The church is home to a silver relic called the Holy Child of Atocha that is believed to perform miracles.
Mining Museum
Regional history museum that tells the story of mining in Fresnillo. Large machinery pieces are integrated into the museum's interior architecture giving it an air of authenticity. The museum features 6 exhibition galleries and includes a historical reference library.
Ecological park on the south side of the city that is habitat for more than 100 species of birds and reptiles, developed by the mining company. Walking trails and lakes with paddleboats. The lakes were originally tailings ponds from the mine.
Traditional Mexican restaurant with comfortable ambience and tasty regional dishes.
Casual restaurant with light fare including sandwiches, paninis and wraps.
Good steaks on the grill, mediocre pizza, bad music.
Moderate hotel with on-site restaurant. Parking available (2 blocks away from hotel).
Centrally located moderate hotel with clean, basic rooms. Tasty buffet breakfast.
Modern boutique hotel with off-street parking and laundry available. Difficult self-check-in process reflects generally poor service (good luck if something goes wrong).
Clean, modern chain hotel in a residential-commercial area.
Large central marketplace with vendors selling fruits and vegetables as well as juices and regional prepared foods including birria and Chinese food. Vendors sell household items and artesanias. Excellent place for an inexpensive breakfast.
Clean, spacious marketplace with vendors selling fruits and vegetables as well as juices and regional prepared foods.
Spacious marketplace with vendors selling fruits and vegetables as well as juices and regional prepared foods. Courtyard with outdoor tables to eat.
By bus
From the main bus station in Zacatecas, Chihuahenses buses leave every 30 minutes for Fresnillo. Prices for the 55-minute trip start at M$200 (Feb 2024).
By car
From Zacatecas, Fresnillo is 45 minutes northwest on federal highway MEX-45.
Taxi is the best way to get around in Fresnillo, but for safety reasons, call a taxi to your home or hotel and have someone take note of its plates and ID number.
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