Puebleando en 3D Zacatecas

This project is supported by the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) PEI 2016, through the program Stimulus to Research, Technological Development and Innovation in its modality PROINNOVA, number 230146.

Nowadays, Mexico is an inexhaustible source of colors from ancient times. Its history is present in the beauty of its crafts, culture, cuisine, festivities and traditions. Across the country are towns with these characteristics that have been named as Magical Towns. Because of the beautiful features that still preserve the Magic Towns of Mexico, Learning By Digital Technologies, in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Pachuca (UPP), the Metropolitan Technical University of Hidalgo (UPMH) and the operator of Goods and Services Pachuca Polytechnic University (OBSUPP), which is the body responsible for making the protection and technology transfer of this development, decides to launch a 3D Digital Magazine is called "Mexico Puebleando en 3D," which portrays how and technology innovative range of elements that differentiate these sublime places; taking the hands of national and international tourists, a compilation of images, 3D crafts and monuments in Augmented Reality, that leave you breathless.

This issue is dedicated to the State of Zacatecas and its five Magical Towns. Jerez de García Salinas, It has a unique past, since the Spanish conquistadors, came from the city of Jerez and arrived to these lands, to name it the same way. Structures, religious temples and graves of this site, have a Baroque style, worthy of being admired and preserved, because they were carved in stone. In this territory were born two great characters of culture and arts: Candelario Huízar and Ramón López Velarde, who with their works, were unveiled in the Mexican Republic. Another interesting site of Zacatecas, is the magical town of Nochistlán de Mejía, that has the construction of the aqueduct and its arches, which supplied water to this territory for 140 years. Currently, this imposing building shows a silhouette which merges with nature. This place stands out for guests, showing colorful pictures of houses and buildings as well as landscapes of tunas and nopales. Pinos is a magical town with a great tradition. Its pre-Hispanic history was very significant, since indigenous groups that lived in this territory, fought with great courage against the Spanish conquistadors to succumb in the conquest. This site, in the colonial era, was a silver producer. Currently, one of the main activities of great importance in Pinos, is the exploitation of the agave for mezcal. Teúl de González Ortega is a magical place, where its inhabitants preserve a pre-Hispanic and colonial heritage. Jump to the view, the beauty of the architecture of its buildings and the cultural richness of its religious temples. In the rural and semi-desert landscape of this magical town, develops a prodigious fruit, blue agave, which is the raw material for mezcal. Finally, it is very nice to mention Sombrerete, a magical town that takes its name from a natural feature, a hill in the form of a hat. Years ago, this site was dedicated to the production of silver, activity that led it to excel its economic development and encouraged trade and agriculture. In the surrounding area of this place, were built important haciendas that currently are standing. For this and more, Zacatecas has the culture and traditions that you were waiting to meet. For the moment, take this tour with Puebleando in México 3D.