San Luis Potosi, Mexico:

at the Plaza de Armas in San Luis Potosi

In early February, I had the opportunity to attend a conference in San Luis Potosi in central Mexico.

During the conference, I also visited the city’s numerous sights. San Luis Potosi has around 750,000 inhabitants and was founded in 1592 due to the discovery of rich silver and gold deposits in the region. Over the following centuries, many impressive buildings were constructed throughout the charming city centre.

Airbus A380 at Frankfurt Airport

Airbus A380 at Frankfurt Airport

stopover in Mexico City

leaving Mexico City

Hotel Real Plaza in San Luis Potosi

Hotel Real Plaza

view across San Luis Potosi from Hotel Real Plaza

view across San Luis Potosi from Hotel Real Plaza

in the old city centre of San Luis Potosi

Chapel of Our Lady of Loreto

Chapel of Our Lady of Loreto

Chapel of Our Lady of Loreto

Chapel of Our Lady of Loreto

at the Plaza de los Fundadores

in the old city centre of San Luis Potosi

San Juan de Dios Church

San Juan de Dios Church

Museo Federico Silva

Museo del Ferrocarril

Cineteca Alameda

old doorway

Jardin de San Francisco

Jardin de San Francisco

old city centre

Templo de San Francisco

Templo de San Francisco

Templo de San Francisco

Templo de San Francisco

Templo de San Francisco

old city centre

view towards Iglesia de San Jose

Catedral

Catedral

Catedral

Catedral

at the Plaza de Armas

old doorway

Monumento a las musas

view across San Luis Potosi from Hotel Real Plaza

view across San Luis Potosi from Hotel Real Plaza

view across San Luis Potosi from Hotel Real Plaza

Templo de San Francisco

Catedral

Museo Nacional de la Mascara

Museo Nacional de la Mascara

Museo Nacional de la Mascara

Museo Nacional de la Mascara

Museo Nacional de la Mascara

ceremonial mask

Museo Nacional de la Mascara

devil mask

devil mask

devil mask

devil mask

Diablo de Pastorela

Museo Nacional de la Mascara

Museo Nacional de la Mascara

Indian masks

Teatro de la Paz

Templo del Carmen

Templo del Carmen

Templo del Carmen

Templo del Carmen

Templo del Carmen

Templo del Carmen

Templo del Carmen

Templo del Carmen

Templo del Carmen

on the Plaza del Carmen

Palacio Municipal

Plaza de Armas

Catedral

Templo de San Agustin

old city centre

old city centre

old city centre

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Centro de las Artes Centenario

La Caja de Agua

A mid-conference excursion enabled the participants to see something from the beautiful countryside – check out the coming post!