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| Type | Name | Description | Service Provider | Cost | Kms | To Date | Total | Notes | Actions |
| Sight See | Boa Mistura - Las Americas | boa mistura rejuvinate mexican neighborhood with otomi art | $0.00 |
the setting for boa mistura‘s latest project is la colonia de las américas on the outskirts of querétaro, méxico – a humble community of working class people consisting of housing (much of which is self built) and small business: ‘misceláneas’ (grocery stores), taquerías, and cantinas.
américas is located across two sides of a hill, and has a ‘boomerang’ form overlooking the two main highways of the state; the ‘5 de febrero’ road and ‘bernardo quintana’, which converge exactly at the apex of las amércias — as a result the neighborhood is seen daily seen by thousands of people. |
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| Type | Name | Service Provider | Confirmation | Location | Cost | Notes | Actions |
| Bed and Breakfast | La Encantada | Air BnB | Santiago de Querétaro | $607.92 |
Located in the oldest neighborhood of the historic center and next to the Temple of the Cross, emblematic site of Queretaro's history, as well as the viewpoint and famous arches, plazas, bars, and restaurants.
The CANARIAN room is located within "La Encantada “, a 17th-century house in El Barrio más antigua del Centro Histórico, a 5-minute walk from Los Arcos. Nearby you will find bars, restaurants, markets, gyms, shopping and sports malls, history and culture. |
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Trip Log
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We took a city bus up to Las Americas. The bus was jam packed with bodies, hot and stuffy. It was not pleasant. We were happy to get off the bus.
Walking around Las Americas was really interesting. At one point, a random truck driver who was delivering candy to a store gave Brent three RockaLota lollipops, which were really unusual. Different layers of spicy, fruity... unusualness. Not unlike the neighborhood of Las Americas, which is on the side of a hill, so everything is steep and layered. Layers of spicy. Rather than get back on a bus to go home, we decided we were ambitious enough to walk the ~6km back from our walk. It was really interesting too, and I can't wait to go back and explore some more in the neighborhood just north of the river from us. For dinner, Elissa suggested her favorite local taco restaurant, Taco Tucson. It was delicious, and almost shamefully affordable. |
Photos
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Even the graffiti is interesting
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Queretaro
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On a stepped garden
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Colorful stepped garden
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Steps up to the unusual church
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A barky perro
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Brent on a stepped garden
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Us in the mirror
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Walking back from our walk
Photo taken north of the river from our neighborhood (not in Las Americas) -
Rocka Lota
Enjoying a RockaLota lollipop. Spicy, sweet, flavorful... unusual. Loved it. -
Dinner at Taco Tucson