Plaza Miguel Hidalgo

Northern Central Highlands


The wide and attractive Plaza Miguel Hidalgo is surrounded by portales (arcades) filled with bustling cafes and handicrafts stores, and overlooked by the 19th-century neoclassical La Parroquia de Santa María de la Asunción with its pink facade and decorated tower.


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