Templo y Exconvento de la Santa Cruz — Attraction in Delegación Epigmenio González

Great tour that helps maintain the facility. However, if you're not a Spanish speaker, you may not get as much from the tour (IMHO, still worthwhile). For 60 years or older, the cost is $10 pesos per adult (about 50 cents). Otherwise, it's $20 pesos per person (about $1 USD).

The famous Querétaro aquaduct terminates inside the convent walls. The kitchen area includes a view of the "refrigeration" methods from before the industrial age, as well as the chimney for the cooking fires and the water storage wells....

This is one of the most important temples in Queretaro. Rich of history and interesting stories about this city. It is one of the oldest buildings of the city. In front of the temple is "Plaza del Cruz", which is a great place to enjoy with the family, buy suvenirs and elotes (it's definitely a must-try, if you haven't tried it yet; it's a well cooked corn in a cup- ask to put you all of the ingredients that they normally do and enjoy...

Good place for Catholics.. Or people interested in history.. There is a convent aside the main Temple. In this convent you can see a big miracle, unique in the world. Also you can see how the life of the first Spanish Franciscans Priest was in the year 1600.. Yes, the first Spanish Catholic mission responsible of the foundation of cities like Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA. Which was very interesting and...