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Querétaro

A contemporary oasis at the center of the country.

Querétaro is a leading state. Its growth has gone hand in hand with the creation of infrastructure services, industrial development and a high quality of life. Its capital, the city of Santiago de Queretaro is clean, safe and has a remarkable cultural and services offer, just like the largest cities in the country.

It has a privileged geographical location at the center of the Republic, just two hours away from Mexico City (222km). Querétaro connects to the rest of the country through a modern and extensive road infrastructure. The Bus Terminal offers frequent departures to major domestic destinations and every fifteen minutes (15mn) to Mexico City and to Juárez International Airport via Primera Plus, ETN and Omnibus de México. It also has excellent air connectivity via the Intercontinental Airport (AIQ).

Basic info

Weather


The weather in the capital and surrounding areas is mild and quite pleasant most of the year. The temperature ranges between 16° and 22°C. If you move away from the capital you will find cooler or drier climates in the semi-desert area. In the Sierra Gorda area, the weather is more humid and the temperature is almost always above 20ºC.

Language


In Querétaro people speak Spanish, but it is very likely that people you cross on the street can help you if you speak in English.

Taxi


At the QCC we have reliable information on fees for taxi transfers to the city. Additionally, the service may be requested by any of the 3 mobile applications: Uber, Easy Taxi and Cabify.

Timezone


Querétaro has the CST Central Standard Time. Summer time starts the first Sunday of April and ends the last Sunday of October.

Electricity


Electricity in Querétaro is 127 V and frequency of 60Hz, same as the rest of the country.

How to get?

Privileged Location

The venue is located in the south of the capital, 5 minutes away from the bus terminal. Once in the capital Santiago de Querétaro, it will take you 10 minutes by car to reach the Congress Center if you come from the south (CDMX), or 35 minutes if you come from the north (SLP). If you are at the Historic Center, you can take a taxi cab and you'll be there in 15 minutes tops. From the airport, the taxi ride is about 45 minutes.

Venue and Surroundings

Everything at your reach

The venue is 5 minutes away from the bus terminal in the Centro Sur area. Central Park and Q7001, two residential and commercial areas, are only 10 minutes away. There you will find variety of eating options, shopping and banks. The World Cup Stadium La Corregidora is also located near this area.

Lodging

For everyone

More than 84 hotels and 6,000 rooms within a 20 minute perimeter make the QCC / QTM the ideal venue for conferences, conventions, fairs, exhibitions, banquets and local, national and international shows.

See a list of hotels in the area here.

Activities

Always something to do

There are other things to do besides visiting places, monuments, parks, restaurants, theaters and other tourist sites. You can take a break and you shopping and treat yourself for instance.

Visit Antea , the largest shopping center in Latin America, or learn more about the modern Queretaro in Central Park and Q7001.

Attractions

 

The capital of the state, the city of Santiago de Querétaro is a clean, safe city. It has a remarkable cultural and services offer, which includes temples and mansions of viceregal architecture, museums, galleries, gardens, exhibitions, plays, music, dance and film shows.

Visit the Ministry of Tourism website here.

Industry

 

It is the state with the largest creation of companies nationwide in the past 10 years. It has 40 industrial parks, 45 R&D centers, 61 institutions of higher education, more than 800 exporting companies and more than 1500 companies with foreign capital.

 

 

Information Technologies

 

The InteQsoft, an information technologies cluster is established in Querétaro. It integrates 122 companies in the sector and more than 15 thousand employees.

Querétaro also has level 4 and 5 Data Centers.

 

Automotive

This is one of the strongest sectors in Querétaro since it has 4 OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer), generates 49 thousand employees and accounts for 28.5% of the States exports.

It has 74 TR1 suppliers and more than 200 TR2 suppliers.

Biotechnology

 

100 companies make up this industrial sector that generates more than 25 thousand jobs. There is a biotechnology cluster formed by 29 companies.

Aeronautics

 

It is the most successful aerospace cluster in the country and has more than 80 organizations. Querétaro is the state that receives the highest investment nationwide in this sector.

Querétaro hosts the UNAQ, the first aeronautical university in Mexico and an Aerospace Park destined 100% to this sector. In addition, we have 2 OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer).