2019 4th Annual Festival de Papalotes
On a breezy warm day in January, we attended Tequisquiapan´s local kite festival, Festival de Papalotes. The festival was held for two weekends: 19th &20th and the 26th & 27th,…
Category: Things to Do
Things to do
Dia de Los Muertos and the Golden Bridge
If you have seen the movie “Coco”, you probably know all about this holiday. It is the one day of the year that loved ones who have passed can cross…
Dancers at the Dia de Los Muertos Fest in Tequis
I never get enough of seeing the regional dancers, and this group covers most of them.
A Tour of Bernal and La Peña de Bernal
Twenty one miles north of Tequis, lies a small colonial village founded in 1642, called Villa de San Sebastian Bernal, or simply Bernal. Many of the original colonial buildings still…
Celebrating Mexico’s Independence Day
On September 15th and 16th of each year, Mexico celebrates it’s Independence Day,”Dia de la Independencia”, or the day that Mexico began its struggle for freedom from Spanish Rule. In…
Take a Photo Tour of Centro in Tequis
There are 10 neighborhoods in Tequisquiapan, Queretaro, that surround a central plaza in the downtown area. This area is known as Centro. There is a large plaza at it’s core,…
Back in Time with the Xajay Civilization
Imagine what it feels like to stand in the doorway of another time, to be standing in traffic lane of a major structure in a city built thousands of…
A Unique Tour of the Town and Surrounding Area
Have you ever seen a hot air balloon drifting overhead and wondered what it would be like to ride in one? In Tequisquiapan, you have your chance to obtain a…
A Leisurely Nature Tour of Tequisquiapan
At the corner of Fray Junipero Serra and Calle Ezekiel Montes, you will usually see a group of riders gathering together for a ride around town. Cabalgando en Tequis…
San Juan del Rio’s Lady of Guadalupe Festival
On December 11, 2017, San Juan del Rio, a city about 20 miles south of Tequis, held it’s Lady of Guadalupe Festival in Eagle Plaza. There were several events, among…
Tequis’ Festival of the Lady of Guadalupe
From December 9 to December 12, a festival to honor the Lady of Guadalupe is held throughout Mexico. She is believed to be the mother of God or the Virgin…
Tequis’ Taxi Mass 2017
So what is a “Taxi Mass” ? This is an annual tradition which takes place on the last day of the Festival Of the Lady of Guadalupe (which begins the…
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