Habitability and Conservation of Zacatecas, World Heritage Site

 

On Saturday, April 13, 2019, as part of the conservation and livability efforts in the city's Historic Center, the Zacatecas City Council reopened two streets in the heart of the Historic Center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the event, Mayor Ulises Mejía Haro, MBA, emphasized the importance of promoting actions to preserve the city's heritage and highlighted that the work included the renovation of the drainage system, the drinking water network, and underground wiring, resulting in Dr. Hierro and Aldama streets being now in optimal condition for residents and tourists.

For his part, Architect Luis Mario Báez Vázquez, Undersecretary of Public Works for the State Government, reaffirmed the commitment of Governor Alejandro Tello Cristerna to continue working jointly with all three levels of government to create the necessary conditions for the sustainable development of the capital city, improving the quality of life for its citizens. Furthermore, Dr. José Francisco Román, Director of the Regional Institute of World Heritage in Zacatecas, emphasized the importance of rehabilitating these streets, especially Aldama Street, which, together with Genaro Codina Plaza, formed a commercial space where the market, the parián (open-air market), and the tianguis (open-air market) coexisted—an essential space for the daily sustenance of the city's inhabitants and for supplying those traveling along the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Royal Road of the Interior).