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Zacatecas
A silver city wedged into a narrow ravine, with a pink sandstone cathedral considered the peak of Mexican Churrigueresque and a Swiss-built cable car swinging over the rooftops to Cerro de la Bufa.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Zacatecas, Mexico · North America
Fresnillo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Plateros, 54km from Zacatecas.
Fresnillo is a city located in Zacatecas, Mexico. With a population of 143,281, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Fresnillo sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Fresnillo to your route.
Fresnillo (Spanish pronunciation: [fres'nijo]) is a city in north central Mexico, founded in 1554 by Francisco de Ibarra. It is the second largest city in the state of Zacatecas and the seat of Fresnillo municipality. As a rail and highway junction, Fresnillo is the center of a rich mining area known especially forRead more
silver, and the location of one of the world's richest silver mines, the Mina Proaño or Fresnillo Mine, which belongs to the Peñoles mining company. Other important economic activities include agriculture (cereals, beans), cattle raising, and a mining school. Fresnillo is also the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name which surrounds it. The municipality had a population of 196,538 and an areal extent of 4,947 square kilometres (1,910 sq mi).
It is the location of religious pilgrimages to see the famous Santo Niño de Atocha ("Holy Child of Atocha"), a Roman Catholic devotional statue brought to Mexico from Spain.
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Fresnillo is located in Zacatecas, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 23.1749 latitude, -102.8679 longitude.
Fresnillo has a population of approximately 143,281 people, making it a city in Mexico.
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A silver city wedged into a narrow ravine, with a pink sandstone cathedral considered the peak of Mexican Churrigueresque and a Swiss-built cable car swinging over the rooftops to Cerro de la Bufa.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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