El Acueducto De Queretaro
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Why go
- 74 arches span 1,280 metres and average 28.5 metres high.
- Part of Querétaro’s UNESCO World Heritage historic center.
- Designated an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Don't miss
- Stone lion water boxThe water box marks the aqueduct’s end. Its stone lion once spouted arriving water from its mouth.Small square of La Cruz
Know before you go
- Open 24 hours every day.
Interesting facts5
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The elevated arches cross the hollow between La Cañada’s western slope and the hill by the convent of La Cruz.
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The arches carried water by gravity toward La Cruz.
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Pink quarry stone trims the piers and arches, while volcanic rocks form much of the masonry.
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Alejandro Ibarra carried out most of the construction design.
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Engineer Salvador Álvarez, owner of a local mosaic factory, added the final arch later.
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History
Waste from workshops and mills polluted the Río Querétaro and triggered epidemics. The new waterworks were intended to bring cleaner water from upriver.
- 1718Querétaro’s city council chose to build waterworks carrying water from upriver to the city.
- 1723Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana was commissioned to carry out the works.
- 1726Construction of the aqueduct began.
- 22 October 1735Water reached the receiving basin at La Cruz.
- 1738Water was distributed from the receiving basin to public fountains around the city, three years after reaching La Cruz.
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- 17 October 1738The aqueduct was completed. A thanksgiving mass and at least fifteen days of festivities marked its completion.
Sources: Aqueduct of Querétaro - Wikipedia · Acueducto de Querétaro: esplendor de ingeniería… · Acueducto de Querétaro - Wikipedia · Queretaro-Aquädukt - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026
Questions and answers
Who selected the water source for El Acueducto de Querétaro?
The Marquis Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana selected Ojo de Agua del Capulín.
Which monarch ruled during construction of El Acueducto de Querétaro?
Felipe V of Spain.
Is there another arch inside the convent at El Acueducto de Querétaro?
A small additional arch stands inside the convent before the storage cisterns.
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