San Luis Potosi Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of the state San Luis Potosí, Mexico
About San Luis Potosi
San Luis Potosi's name is derived from the combination of its patron saint, Louis IX of France, and Potosi, in reference to the silver city of Bolivia, because of San Luis Potosi's own silver lode in nearby Cerro de San Pedro. It was founded in 1592 by Miguel Caldera and the conquistador Juan Onate, after the Spanish crown gave the indigenous peoples like the Otomi and Chichimeca the boot (after about 100 years). SLP briefly served as capital of the country under Benito Juarez during the French invasion in 1863. Then it also featured as the place where Mexico's revolution against its dictator Porfirio Diaz began in 1910, after Diaz's opponent Francisco Madero fled imprisonment and called on Mexican statesmen to take up arms. SLP sits on a high plain at around 1864 m, so be prepared for a l
Top Attractions in San Luis Potosi
Explore the best things to see and do in San Luis Potosi:
- ★Caja de Agua
- ★Casa Museo de Manuel José Othón
- ★Catedral de San Luis Potosí
- ★Centro de las Artes San Luis Potosí
- ★Estadio Alfonso Lastras
- ★Ignacio Zaragoza
- ★Museo del Ferrocarril "Jesús García Corona"
- ★Museo Federico Silva
Where to Eat in San Luis Potosi
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Gorditas de Morales
- 🍴La Fragua Steak Taco
- 🍴La Gran Via
- 🍴Tacos Los Alambres
Where to Stay in San Luis Potosi
- 🏨City Express Suites San Luis Potosí
- 🏨Fiesta Americana San Luis Potosí
- 🏨Fiesta Inn San Luis Potosí Glorieta Juarez
- 🏨Hotel del Rio
- 🏨Hotel Guadalajara
- 🏨Hotel Maria Dolores
San Luis Potosi Travel Guide Sections
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