Querétaro

Querétaro has served as a frontier in central Mexico since the colonial era. Its northern highlands rise into the Sierra Gorda, part of the Sierra Madre Oriental, where ridges, ravines and forested slopes form the state’s most rugged terrain. The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve protects a broad mosaic of habitats across this mountain country. Five 18th-century Franciscan missions, including those at Jalpan and Landa de Matamoros, are UNESCO World Heritage sites and recall the region’s colonial encounter. Farther south, Santiago de Querétaro links the state to Mexico’s central plateau through its historic urban centre. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Querétaro.

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