Tec de Monterrey in Queretaro, Mexico

A private non-profit nationwide university system, Tec de Monterrey is comprised of 29 campuses spread throughout 26 Mexican cities. The international study abroad program is only available at select campuses, including Queretaro.

Although Querétaro is one of the smaller states, its capital offers a surprising range of activities, from the golf and riding clubs on its outskirts to Fray Junípero's mission in the Sierra Gorda; from relaxing spas to mountaineering excursions, from the San Joaquín forest to La Huasteca in Jalpan, which can take anything from a few hours to a few days.

The city was founded in 1531 as an indigenous town as a result of an alliance between Hernán Bocanegra and the Otomí chief Conin, baptized as Fernando de Tapia, who helped combat the Chichimecs that lived in the region, although the rebellions continued until 1590. During the following centuries, the state became the third largest in the kingdom, while its elite played a key role in the Mexican Independence. In 1847, it became the capital of the region and twenty years later, it was the site of the decisive battle between the forces of the Republic and the empire of Maximilian. In 1917, Mexico's current Constitution was drafted and signed in Querétaro.

The work of all these centuries is reflected in Querétaro's numerous churches, monasteries and other historic buildings. One of the cleanest and safest cities in Latin America, Queretaro's charm invites you admire restored old buildings and impeccable squares. A downtown highlighted by colonial splendor, UNESCO named it to the World Heritage List in 1996 and notes it is an exceptional example of a colonial town whose layout symbolizes its multi-ethnic population.
 

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