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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Zacatecas

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Zacatecas, Mexico

Updated August 21, 2019

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Zacatecas, Mexico

Rafael Coronel Museum

Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.

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Hotel Quinta Real

Hotel designed around a 16th century Mexican bullring.
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Zacatecas, Mexico

Mina El Edén Rock and Mineral Museum

The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."
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Zacatecas, Mexico

Mausoleum of Illustrious People

This grand yet little-visited tomb seems almost carved into the hill it sits on.
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Petroteca of San Agustín

Fragments of the former temple's lost facade are now displayed in a strange library of stones.
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