Salamanca Attractions

 
How to get there

From Mexico City by rail about 7.5 hours; by bus or car a total of approximately 300km/186mi on the MEX 57 D to Querétaro and from there via Celaya on the MEX 45 D or the MEX 45.

The town of Salamanca lies on the north bank of the Río Lerma in the middle of the Bajío, a fertile plateau extending over parts of the states of Guanajuato and Querétaro. Although famed for its large petroleum refinery, the town in fact contains one of the country's most richly-decorated churches.

History

In the pre-Spanish period the Otomí settlement of Xidoo was situated here.

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The church of San Agustín is a splendid Colonial period building. The interior is decorated with painted and gilded paneling.

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Salamanca Surroundings

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