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Living in Queretaro
Queretaro is a beautiful, colonial city, located just 125 miles to the north of Mexico City. Known for its high quality of life, Queretaro has one of the highest per capita incomes of Mexico and Latin America. In the mid 1990s it was declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site.
Rich in history and culture, Queretaro offers its visitors over 460 years of tradition through its aqueduct, temples, mansions and palaces, making of this city one of the most beautiful colonial spots in the country.
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Queretaro offers the best of both worlds: Spanish colonial charm and a modern lifestyle.Since the 1980s, the city has received a lot of migration from other states and cities, changing from a medium-sized town to one of the wealthiest cities of Mexico. Queretaro is also known for being one of the cleanest and safest cities to live in. As a result of its growth, many modern shopping centers and facilities have been built over the past 10 years, including Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, and Costco, to accommodate the needs of the modern day families that live in Queretaro.
History
Queretaro
was founded on July 25, 1531. On this date, the Spanish Conquistador
Hernan Perez Bocanegra y Cordoba arrived with Conin, the Otomi Indian
chief of Jilotepec, to found the town of Queretaro. He is said to have
won without resorting to arms after seeing a vision of the Cross and
Saint James the Great ("Santiago"), after whom the city was named.
Population
Approximately 1 million inhabitants
Weather
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Queretaro enjoys a year-round sunny weather. The average temperature is 20°C (68°F). This temperate climate is ideal for taking part in a variety of ounjtdoor sports and activities, as well as enjoying the local culture, architecture and scenery. Rain is seldom a feature here; the rainy season usually takes place in September and October, during which the city may experience a brief, heavy rain shower late each afternoon, leaving the evenings dry and cooled off. Because of the elevation and geography of the region, the air is clear, and the city remains earthquake free.TransportationAir Transportation. Located 15.6 miles outside the city, Queretaro International Airport accommodates flights to and from Los Angeles and Houston in the US, as well as to and from Mexico City and Monterrey.
Ground Transportation. The long-distance bus terminal in Queretaro is considered one of the most advanced in Latin America, providing different bus routes that connect to various locations throughout the country, including frequent direct connections to the International Airport in Mexico City. InvestmentQueretaro has one of the most dynamic economies amongst Mexican States. In 2007, the prestigious magazine América Economia (which values innovation and technology) placed Queretaro in number 6 (2nd in Mexico) in its ranking of the best cities to do business in Latin America. In its 2007 survey entitled "Cities of the Future", FDI magazine ranked Queretaro as having the 3rd highest cost effectiveness of all large North American cities (in this study only cities from 500,000 to 2 million inhabitants were considered "large cities", above that were the "major cities"). In the overall classification of large cities, Queretaro was ranked 6th.
Where is ISQ located?International School of Queretaro is located in the north zone of Queretaro, just 10 minutes away from the center of the city, in the beautiful residential area of Juriquilla.
Main establishments in Juriquilla
*UNAM, Campus Juriquilla - Neurobiology center.
*CINVESTAV - Advanced Research Center for the IPN (Instituto Politecnico Nacional).
*Universidad del Valle de Mexico, Campus Qro.
*Golf Course Juriquilla (Par 72).
*Bullfighting Ring, with capacity for 4,000.
*Plaza Nautica (Dining Venues next to Lake Juriquilla).
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Industrial ZoneInternational School is also only 5 minutes away from the most important industrial parks in Queretaro: Benito Juarez Industrial Park, Queretaro Industrial Park, and Jurica Industrial Park. Some of the companies that operate in these parks are: New Holland, Arvin Meritor, Samsung, TRW, Comex-Lafarge, FUCHS Lubricants, Gleason Co., Kaeser Compressors, Cooper-Tools, Mann Hummel, etc.For more information on Queretaro Industrial Park, visit their website: http://www.piq.com.mx/indexflasheng.htm
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