During the mid 18th century the Franciscan Junipero Serra who went on to establish the Missions in California, built 5 Missions in the Sierra Gorda [8]. The facades are covered in molded reliefs of plants, animals and saints in “Mestizo…
Jalpan & Sierra Gorda
It’s a classic mountain journey across the Sierra Gorda from Queretaro [5] to Jalpan [8]. The road descends from 2000 m to 1300 m passing through a desert landscape of strange plants, then winding up to a 2600 m cloud…