Happening now · November 1 – 2, 2026
Day of the Dead
Traditional Mexican celebration
Tequisquiapan
A Pueblo Mágico in Querétaro, two hours from Mexico City. The promise of a town of carved stone.
Happening now: Day of the Dead, November 1 – 2, 2026
Welcome to Tequis
Cobblestone streets, stone arcades and hot springs. Wineries and cheese makers minutes from the plaza, wicker turned into art and a festival almost every month.
Freixenet México
The largest wine cellar in Latin America, featured in the guide.
The largest wine cellar in Latin America. Tours of the underground cellars and tastings of sparkling wines made with the traditional method. An experience not to be missed.
Festivals and events
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Basketry Festival
Coming up · November 8 – 10, 2026 · Casa de la Cultura and the main square
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Christmas Posadas
Coming up · December 16 – 23, 2026 · Historic center
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New Year's on the Plaza
Coming up · December 31, 2026 – January 1, 2027 · Plaza Miguel Hidalgo
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Fall in Love in Tequisquiapan
Coming up · February 13 – 15, 2027 · Historic center
A town of water, stone and wicker
Founded in 1551 and a Pueblo Mágico since 2012, Tequisquiapan grew around its hot springs. Today you walk among stone arcades, basket-weaving workshops, wineries, cheese makers and nearly a hundred patron saint feasts a year.
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Wineries
Tastings and tours on the Art, Cheese and Wine Route. The town’s vineyards are less than 20 minutes from the center.
Discover the wineriesAll experiencesRoutes and guides
4 routes with stops in order and a map, and 4 guides to plan your trip.
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In the heart of Mexico
About 180 km from Mexico City and 60 km from Querétaro. In 1916, Carranza declared it the geographic center of the country.
47 places to discover
Near Tequis
Towns less than an hour away that are worth the trip.
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The roughly 350-meter monolith above a Pueblo Mágico of cobblestone streets. Its Otomí-Chichimeca traditions are UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Ezequiel Montes
Vineyards and wineries along the road to Bernal: the heart of the Art, Cheese and Wine Route.
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Cadereyta de Montes
A Pueblo Mágico with an arcaded plaza and the Quinta Schmoll, a botanical garden devoted to cacti.
Directions
San Juan del Río
A colonial city on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, with churches, arcades and the Puente de la Historia.
Directions
Santiago de Querétaro
The state capital: its historic center, with the 74-arch aqueduct, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Tequis in your pocket
The Tequisquiapan Mágico app has the same information as this site, plus “near me”, favorites and offline use.