Querétaro

[ke-re-tah-raw]

noun

1. a state in central Mexico. 4,432 sq. mi. (11,480 sq. km).

2. a city in and the capital of this state, in the SW part: republican forces executed Emperor Maximilian here 1867.

Querétaro

/ keˈretaro /

noun

1. an inland state of central Mexico: economy based on agriculture and mining. Capital: Querétaro. Pop: 1 402 010 (2000). Area: 11 769 sq km (4544 sq miles)

2. a city in central Mexico, capital of Querétaro state: scene of the signing (1848) of the treaty ending the US-Mexican War and of the execution of Emperor Maximilian (1867). Pop: 913 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

“As long as they don’t fight!” said Hector Garduño, who came to the show with his partner, Sofia Carrera, from Querétaro.

From Los Angeles Times

"And it was really fun, had a really good time," he said in conversation with the Hay Festival Querétaro.

From BBC

Located in the middle of Mexico, Querétaro is a charming and colourful colonial-style city known for its dazzling stone aqueduct.

From BBC

Ascenty, which claims to be the largest data centre company in Latin America, has two in Querétaro, both around 20,000 sq ft in size, with a third under construction.

From BBC

So, what's the attraction of Querétaro?

From BBC