Tequisquiapan is a city in the south-central part of the state of Querétaro. It is famous for its thermal waters and for being the centre of a wine and cheese producing region. It is fast becoming a popular holiday spot for Mexico City and Querétaro residents, as well as a tourist destinantion for many Europeans. Its mild climate and winding colonial streets make it ideal for leisurely strolls.

Around and closeby
At the gateway to Sierra Gorda is the peak of San Bernal, a gigantic 350metre high monolith, the third highest in the world after the Rock of Gibraltar and Río de Janeiro's Sugarloaf Mountain. This rock is said to bring the inhabitants of the town a long life; the average life span of Bernal residents is said to be a staggering 94.7 years.

Sightseeing
In the centre of the town stands Plaza Miguel Hidalgo, dominated by a 19th-century wrought-iron pavilion and surrounded by stone archways. At one end stands the parish church of Santa María de la Asunción-with its Neo-Classic façade-completed in the mid-19th century. Spanish missionaries said the town's first mass was held under the giant mesquite tree next to it. A mosaic of small, irregular, interlocking stone blocks pave Tequisquiapan's narrow streets, which lead to the central square.

Getting there
There are bus connections from Mexico City and from Querétaro.