Querétaro's Brick Aqueduct: A Monument of Love 🇲🇽

✨The iconic Acueducto de Querétaro, stretching along Bernardo Quintana Avenue, stands as the city's proudest symbol and one of Mexico's greatest 18th-century engineering feats—built to deliver clean water to the people. 🌴A Love Story for the Ages 🌸Legend tells of Marquis Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana, who fell for his wife’s niece, a Capuchin nun. Forbidden to marry her, he channeled his devotion into a grand gesture: funding (with $88,000 of his own fortune) and overseeing the aqueduct’s construction (1726–1738). 💎He personally scouted water sources, settling on the pristine "Ojo de Agua del Capulín" springs in San Pedro de la Cañada. 🌈Through his efforts, flow increased to 30 liters per second—enough to supply 10 public and 60 private fountains. Upon completion, Querétaro celebrated for 15 straight days. ⭕Today ✅The aqueduct remains functional, its 74 arches a testament to love, sacrifice, and civic pride. #HistoricArchitecture #MexicoTravel #Queretaro