Zacatecas Profile of the City Location The state of Zacatecas is located in the central-north part of the Republic, 376 miles from México City, and is surrounded by the states of: Jalisco, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, Coahuila and Durango. It has an area of 28,973 sq.miles, and is divided into 58 municipalities. Air Transportation Zacatecas is served by a de Aviación Climate Dry weather predominates generally, although in the southern areas one can enjoy a more magnanimous weather as it fluctuates between temperate and sub humid. Apart from regional exceptions, the annual average temperature is 61 F, with the months of November and January being the coldest and although rain isn t abundant in this state, the rainy season is from June to September. 1 2 Tourism Population According to the last census reports (2000) of the INEGI, the state has a population of 1,354,000 inhabitants, the majority of which are found in the municipalities of: Zacatecas (124,000), Guadalupe (109,000), Fresnillo (184,000), Jeréz (55,000), Sombrerete (62,000) and Río Grande (60,000). Economic Activities Mining and tourism are the major economic activities Main Tourist Attractions of the City Zacatecas Cathedral Temple of Santo Domingo Ex-Temple of San Agustín Ex-Convent of San Francisco (Museum Rafael Coronel) Temple of Fátima González Ortega Market Government Palace and Plaza de Armas Palace of justice Calderon Theatre El Cubo Acueduct Legislative Palace Santuario del Patrocinio (sponsorship) Former Mint State treasury Fountain of the Faroles (Lanterns) Fountain of the Conquistadores (Conquerers)
Zacatecan Institute of Culture Mauricio Magadaleno Library Hill of the La Bufa El Edén Mine Cable Car Mexicapan Chapel Ex San Pedro Bullring (Quinta Real Hotel) Ex Jobito Neighborhood (Hotel Mesón de Jobito) J Trinidad García de la Cadena Boulevard Independencia Gardens Gral. Enrique Estrada Park Museums Pedro Coronel Museum Rafael Coronel Museum Manuel Felguérez Museum (Abstract Art) Francisco Goitia Museum University Science Museum Zacatecano Museum Capture of Zacatecas Museum Episcopal Gallery De Guadalupe Museum Regional History (in Guadalupe) On site archeological zone La Quemada Main Tourist Attractions in the Surrounding Area Archaeological Zones La Quemada (Chicomostoc) Altavista (Chalchihuites) Natural Sites Sierra de Órganos (cacti mountains) Mixtlon Route Spas Paraíso Caxcán (Vacation and Thermal waters center) Explained Tourist Zones Vetagrande Vetagrande is the main town of the municipality of the same name situated 4 miles north. of the city of Zacatecas. Jerez Situated 35 miles from the Capital city, along the Guadalajara Highway (Fed. No. 54), Fresnillo Important city, located 39 miles north of the city of Zacatecas, along the highway to Cd. Juárez (Fed. No. 45). Founded in 1554 Sombrerete Main town of the same name found 103 miles northeast of the city of Zacatecas, along the highway to Durango (Federal No. 45). Pinos Part of the State of Zacatecas, is in the region that produces Mezcal. 3 4
Exhibition and Convention Centers Meeting Venues Zacatecas Fair and Exhibition Center Place 1.Exhibition Areas 2. Areas for Congresses, Conventions, Special Events and Catering 3. Total (1+2) Zacatecas Fair and Exposition Center Carretera Panamericana km. 746, Zacatecas, Zac. Tel. (492) 924-4027 / 924-4028 Zacatecas Fair and Exposition Center Bonito Pueblo Convention and Business Center Hacienda del Bosque Hotel Nº of Total Nº of Total Nº of Total 2 48,739 13 64,304 15 113,043 As needed 107,639 As needed 107,639 As needed 107,639 0 0 2 11,571 2 11,571 Accessibility Time from the Airport: 30 minutes Time from the Bus Terminal: 20 minutes Casa Inn Hotel 0 0 2 2,680 2 2,680 La Finca del Minero Hotel 0 0 1 538 1 538 Mesón de Jobito Hotel 0 0 4 3240 4 3,240 Howard Johnson Hotel 0 0 7 17,534 7 17,534 Quinta Real Hotel 0 0 3 3100 3 3,100 Note: Only Hotels with facilities for conventions are listed. 5 6
Hotels Restaurants Hotels Category Nº of Tel. Quinta Real 5 Star 49 Mesón de Jobito 5 Star 53 Emporio Zacatecas 5 Star 115 01800-714-4157 (492) 922-9104 01800-021-0040 (492) 924-1722 01800-800-6161 (492) 922-6183 Hacienda del Bosque 5 Star 80 (492) 924-6666 Howard Johnson 5 Star 126 Don Miguel 4 Star 145 Casa Real 4 Star 80 Mesón de la Merced 4 Star 100 Parador en Zacatecas 4 Star 101 Argento Inn 4 Star 70 Finca del Minero 4 Star 49 01800-440-400 (492) 922-33-11 01800-440-7000 (492) 924-1002 01800-440-0400 (492) 923-4282 01800-715-2165 (492) 922-6370 01800-440-5000 (492) 922-1788 01800-627-5890 (492) 925-1718 01800-215-2604 (492) 925-0310 Casona de los Vitrales 4 Star 70 (492) 925-0096 Reyna Soledad 4 Star 13 (492) 922-0790 Santa Lucia 4 Star 18 (492) 924-4900 S. Hostal del Vasco 4 Star 18 (492) 922-0428 Maria Benita 4 Star 63 01800-714-4144 (492) 922-6645 El Ángel Hotel 4 Star 35 (492) 924-8509 Guadalupe Express 4 Star 48 (492) 921-0937 Posada de Tolosa 4 Star 36 (492) 924-1944 Plaza Zacatecas 4 Star 62 (492) 923-1219 Hacienda del Cobre Tel. (492) 923-1364 Estrellas Argentinean Tel. (492) 921-0638 / 924-2910 Los Dorados de Villa Tel. (492) 922-5722 La Traviata Italian Tel. (492) 924-3030 Sushi Unagui Japanese Tel. (492) 923-7900 Islas Mar y Tierra Seafood Tel. (492) 924-0373 Cuco s Seafood Tel. (492) 923-4273 El Barretero Tel. (492) 924-4666 Cazadores Tel. (492) 924-2653 Gorditas Doña Julia Tel. (492) 923-3553 Saluti Italian (492) 922-6342 Los 4 Vientos International Tel. (492) 922-0094 Mamá Inés Cuban, Tel. (492) 922-3416 Cuija International Tel. (492) 922-3416 La Parroquia 4 Star 35 (492) 923-1088 7 8
Meeting Exhibition Area Congress, Conventions, Special Events and Banquet Area Banquet Cocktail Set Up Capacity Auditorium School-room Horse-shoe Plank Area Ceiling Height ft Floor Resistance Kg. / Corona N/A N/A 1,000 N/A N/A N/A 17,222 16 186 Palenque N/A N/A 4,507 N/A N/A N/A 61,892 N/A 186 Caxcan 350 600 469 229 N/A 400 5,737 11 186 Chicomostoc 150 200 212 90 30 190 3,089 11 186 Jerez 370 600 600 450 110 420 5,952 12 186 Sombrerete 220 280 327 200 85 260 3,401 12 186 Monte Escobedo 210 250 286 145 90 250 3,305 12 186 Plateros 270 290 246 125 140 320 2,691 12 186 Pinos 270 290 246 125 140 320 2,691 12 186 Villanueva 210 250 286 145 90 250 3,229 12 186 Cava Domecq 600 800 405 N/A 80 700 9,289 14 186 Mezzanine Salon 200 250 N/A N/A N/A 230 4,639 7 186 Zacatecas Zacatecas Annex 150 200 226 226 N/A 190 3,057 23 186 Total Area for Congresses, conventions, special events and banquets: 64,304 N/A: Not available Exhibitor Services Air conditioning Built-in audio system Electric generator Exterior advertising Security Registration desk Business center Press room Executive rooms Catalogue of service providers Food service Visitor Services Public rest rooms Parking Handicap access 9 10
Useful Information Government Offices and Support Services Zacatecas Tourism Office Zacatecas State Council of Tourism Av. Hidalgo No. 403, 2º Piso, Col. Centro, 98000, Zacatecas, Zac. Tel. (492) 924-4047 / 924-0552 / 922-1757 Fax. 924-0393 Government Offices Ministry for Economic Development Av. Universidad No. 301 Col. Hidráulica (492) 922 0170, 922 4170 Fax 922 9329 Zacatecas Cultural Institute Lomas del Calvario s/n Col. Díaz Ordaz Tel.(492) 922 21 84 (492) 922 67 56 Airport / Tel.(478) 985-0338 and 985-0863 Emergencies / Tel. 066 Police /Tel. (492) 922-0180 Red Cross / Tel. (492) 922-3005 Terrestrial Transportation City-Airport-City (suburban) Av. Insurgentes No. 313, Col. Centro. Phone. Tel. (492) 922 59 46 C. Mecánicos No. 118, Col. Mecánicos. Tel. (492) 924 54 66 11