We start at the “Main Plaza” where we can take a great picture of the fountain of the “Mestiza”. On the southwest side of the Plaza is the Cathedral of “San Servacio” constructed in the sixteenth century, destroyed and rebuilt again in the early eighteenth century.
| Walking north bound on 42nd St. we get to the “Barrio de la Candelaria” where “La Auroroa” the first textile mill in Mexico to utilize steam machinery was built in 1834. |
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The Candelaria church was constructed in the early seventeenth century and houses the miraculous image of the patron Virgin of Valladolid.
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Taking 46th St. south bound we arrive at the intersection of five streets where the “Calzada de los Frailes” begins. This beautiful colonial street ends at the Convent of “San Bernardino de Siena” to the southwest.
From San Bernardino we go east on 49th St. to the “Barrio de San Juan” one of the most picturesque neighborhoods of Valladolid. Turning North On 40th Street, you can visit the Church of San Juan constructed in 1780. |
We continue our walk on 40th st. North bound back to the “Main Plaza” to visit the Municipal Palace and the city museum of “San Roque” housed in the San Roque church. East one block on 41st St. we arrive to Santa Ana, one of the oldest churches in Valladolid built in 1549. One block to the North is the famous “Cenote Zaci”. Then back to the “Main Square” West on 39th St.
For safety, walk slowly, triple check every intersection for traffic and be sure and watch every step.
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