Hidalgo Attractions
Mexican State
The state of Hidalgo, most of which lies in the central Mexican highlands, is bounded on the north by the states of San Luis Potosí and Veracruz, on the west by Querétaro, on the south by México state and Tlaxcala, and on the east by Puebla. The northern and eastern parts of the state are very mountainous, while to the south and west lies a relatively flat plateau. The population consists of whites, mestizos and a considerable proportion of Indians - Otomí, Nahua and Huastecs.
Archaeological Sites
In addition to the great Toltec site of Tula Hidalgo has a number of archaeological sites which are being newly excavated at Tepeapulco, Tepeyahualco and Huapacalco.
History
In pre-Columbian times the Hidalgo area was mainly under the influence of Teotihuacán and to a lesser degre El Tajín cultures during the Classic period. Later the city of Tula (Tollán) became the centre of the Toltec culture (ad 968-1175). The Otomí and Huastecs, who settled here after the departure of the Toltecs, fell under the dominance of the Aztecs in the second half of the 15th c. The history of Hidalgo during the colonial period was for the most part that of its capital, Pachuca. Under the Republic it was part of México state until 1869, when it became an independent state under the name of the hero of Mexican independence, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811).
Economy
In terms of mineral resources Hidalgo is one of the richest states in Mexico, with mines yielding silver, gold, mercury, copper, iron, lead, zinc and antimony. Its agriculture and forestry produce wheat, coffee, agaves, tobacco, mahogany and ebony. In the south of the state is a considerable concentration of industry (textiles, cement, goods wagons, motor vehicles, machinery). Hidalgo also boasts a large oil refinery. Tourism is making an increasing contribution to the economy.
Sights
Places of interest in Hidalgo include the archaeological sites already mentioned, the state capital of Pachuca, Actopán, Ixmiquilpan and Zimapán and Tepejí del Río.
The state of Hidalgo, most of which lies in the central Mexican highlands, is bounded on the north by the states of San Luis Potosí and Veracruz, on the west by Querétaro, on the south by México state and Tlaxcala, and on the east by Puebla. The northern and eastern parts of the state are very mountainous, while to the south and west lies a relatively flat plateau. The population consists of whites, mestizos and a considerable proportion of Indians - Otomí, Nahua and Huastecs.
Archaeological Sites
In addition to the great Toltec site of Tula Hidalgo has a number of archaeological sites which are being newly excavated at Tepeapulco, Tepeyahualco and Huapacalco.
History
In pre-Columbian times the Hidalgo area was mainly under the influence of Teotihuacán and to a lesser degre El Tajín cultures during the Classic period. Later the city of Tula (Tollán) became the centre of the Toltec culture (ad 968-1175). The Otomí and Huastecs, who settled here after the departure of the Toltecs, fell under the dominance of the Aztecs in the second half of the 15th c. The history of Hidalgo during the colonial period was for the most part that of its capital, Pachuca. Under the Republic it was part of México state until 1869, when it became an independent state under the name of the hero of Mexican independence, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811).
Economy
In terms of mineral resources Hidalgo is one of the richest states in Mexico, with mines yielding silver, gold, mercury, copper, iron, lead, zinc and antimony. Its agriculture and forestry produce wheat, coffee, agaves, tobacco, mahogany and ebony. In the south of the state is a considerable concentration of industry (textiles, cement, goods wagons, motor vehicles, machinery). Hidalgo also boasts a large oil refinery. Tourism is making an increasing contribution to the economy.
Sights
Places of interest in Hidalgo include the archaeological sites already mentioned, the state capital of Pachuca, Actopán, Ixmiquilpan and Zimapán and Tepejí del Río.
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Epazoyucan - Augustinian Convent, Mexico
To get to Epazoyucan take the MEX 130 towards Tulancingo and after 17km/10.5mi turn right near El Ocote. The town has a 16th c. Augustinian convent with an atrium with a stone cross, Spanish-Plateresque posas (processional chapels) and open chapels, and a church with a Renaissance façade. There are some interesting frescos, some multi-coloured, in the cloister, baptistry and sacristy.
Hidalgo Tourism Office
Carr. Mexico-Pachuca Km 93.5
Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo 42080
Mexico
Carr. Mexico-Pachuca Km 93.5
Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo 42080
Mexico
Hours
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| Open | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Huichapan, Mexico
Huichapan (2100 m (6900 ft); population 19,000) holds its fiestas on March 19th (Día del Señor San José) and September 21st (Día de San Mateo). Sunday is market day. The 16th c. parish church has an Indian-Plateresque doorway, a stone cross and a Baroque tower.
Pachuca de Soto - Las Cajas
Built in 1670, the fortress-like former treasury Las Cajas in C. Venustiano Carranza 106 is one of the town's most historically-important buildings. The Quinto Real (the King's Fifth), a royal tribute of one fifth of all mineral resources mined in the region given to the Spanish king, was stored here.
Singuilcan - Augustinian Convent, Mexico
Access to Singuilcan is by way of a further road which branches to the right off the MEX 130 12km/7.5mi from El Ocote. It has an Augustinian convent of 1540 with a Plateresque doorway and interesting cloister, a Baroque church with 18th c. retablos, and a Franciscan friary of 1527. Note the frescos in the cloister and the 16th c. Indian carved stone cross.
Tulacingo, Mexico
Tulacingo (2200 m (7200 ft); population 72,000) celebrates the Día de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles on August 2nd. It is an industrial and agricultural centre noted for the production of sarapes and apple juice. Near the town lies the archaeological site of Huapacalco.
