Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes is one of 31 states that together make up the Federal District of Mexico's 32 states.

Aguascalientes is located in the north central region of the country. There is landlocked, bordered to the north, Zacatecas and Jalisco to the south. The name comes from the hot springs that the founders found in the current state. Represents 0.3 percent of the land surface. Like other states of the federation, Aguascalientes has a constitution, penal code, laws and shield themselves.

Its capital is the city of Aguascalientes, who is named, the second largest city of the state is Jesus Maria, which together with San Francisco de los Romo of the Metropolitan Area of Aguascalientes. It is the fourteenth largest city in Mexico and the eighth in the Human Development Index.

Tourism

Tourism in Aguascalientes is mainly in April, the month in which to perform the National Fair of San Marcos, visiting national and international reach only 8 million tourists in this great festival.In the municipality of Calvillo there are also great tourist attractions such as its historic center, Malpaso Dam, and eco tourist places like the mountain laurel and saw the cold in these places you can find cabins rent to the public, and perform activities such as abseiling , mountain biking, hiking, motorcycling, gotcha, etc. Calvillo is one of the best places to visit in the state of Aguascalientes.The state currently has strategic projects for tourism development as it has been the Broken Christ in San José de Gracia, a monument which has already become an icon of Aguascalientes and a destination for tourists, besides the annual pilgrimage, apart to have a dam "Plutarco Elias Calles" which is used as an irrigation system No. 1 the first in the country. Also restored the ruins of what at one time was the largest railway workshop in Mexico, although so far we have restored a small part of the complex ferrocarilero, Three Centuries.In the different municipalities exist Aguascalietes various tourist sites like the Royal Magic Seats Village, a place that has retained its own characteristics of ancient Mexico, Hidalgo Pavilion, the former estate of San Blas, where insurgents site rested in its independence movement.In addition the state has special attractions such as The Ocote, an archaeological site that has rock paintings made by natives for thousands of years, the Sierra Cold where you can camp and go fishing, the various canyons in the region, as Boca Tunnel located in the municipality of San José de Gracia and has natural beauty, combined with stunning their prey, make this a unique space that invites from contemplation to extreme sports, too, in the Aguascalientes typical four neighborhoods: Barrio de San Marcos with his classic Garden of San Marcos, Barrio de la Estación, Health District, Barrio del Encino, also the historical center of the city, the Festival de las Calaveras, among many others great attractions offered by this entity.Mandatory tourist destination for every traveler who visits Aguascalientes, is the tour of the old farms in the area, some of them dating from the sixteenth century, these are the engine of the regional economy for centuries, first with mining and later with the agricultural and livestock production, highlighting among them those of the Soyatal, Palo Alto, El Ocote, San Bartolo, Cieneguilla and Peñuelas.

Food
Based on different types of meat, the cuisine of Aguascalientes is not only incredibly delicious, but offers a variety of delicious dishes to visitors.Posole, mutton barbecue birria, menudo, suckling pig, among other delicacies, are what we enjoy in this beautiful city. Pamper your palate to taste the traditional sweets which are made ​​from brown sugar and delicious quince ates, among many other delicacies.
In addition to traditional local food, you can try various dishes of national and international origin.Typical dishes
Pozole Aguascalientes style language
Menudo
Barbecue apology (from the pot or tatemada)San Marcos Chicken (prepared during the Feria de San Marcos)Stuffed Gorditas
Suckling pig
Grinders made ​​with corn masa and cooked potatoes
Chile aguascalentense
Peasant Soup
Pot
Condoches mass of broken corn (salty and sweet)
Salsa ranchera
Aguascalientes style Mole
Chicken in wine sauces
French toast with honey Maguey
Baked goat
Pork Tostadas pickled pork skins
Red enchiladas seasoned with sausage
Pork meat wagon
Lomo ball chile sauce
Sopes
Flutes (slices with cheese, chicken, pork)Sweet tamales (pineapple, pine or walnut)

Costume

The design of this unique dress is considered as the centerpiece of the outfits that women of Aguascalientes used since the early twentieth century, returning to do the shapes and forms of dress more representative of both of the ladies of the landed and peasant.Thus, the outfit comes in her blouse with a high collar, sleeves wide at top and bottom base set, the waist is invariably around her waist.In this composition the landmark the fine and delicate work of pilling, the pleats and embroidery by hand, details in the costumes of our women were indispensable and that over the years, have gradually been giving way to other decorations.The full skirt is designed from the use of cuts called "blades" which can be seen on the one hand, various samples of traditional and exquisite openwork manual work Aguascalientes, in some cases and report it should be noted, has gone missing for lack of revaluation and promotion among the new generations.On the other hand, harmoniously shaped and embroidered by machine, it displays the typical balustrade of old San Marcos Garden, scene of our greatest holiday indisputable.In the central arch of the balustrade appreciate roosters in competitive attitude, a symbol itself of the popular hymn of Aguascalientes. Complete the impressive Dutch outfit skirt, decorative motifs which are the stately arches of the Palace of Government including guides take hold bunches of grapes.The past and present manifest in the outfit that pays tribute to the prodigious hands of our women, but even more, to their unwavering spirit of excellence.