Pinos

Pinos is a small historic town in the state of Zacatecas in the Bajío region of Mexico. Rich in colonial history, the town was once a silver mining center that was part of the historic Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (a ). Pinos is one of Mexico's designated Pueblos Mágicos.

Understand
Pinos was founded as a Spanish town in 1594 as Real de Nuestra Señora de Sierra de Pinos. Several haciendas were built in the Pinos area during the 17th century. Ex haciendas in Pinos include: Ex-Hacienda Trinidad Norte, Ex-Haxienda Espiritu Santo, Ex-Hacienda Grande, and Ex-Hacienda Nigromante.

Get in
The closest city with an airport and major bus terminal is San Luis Potosi. From San Potosi to Pinos is about 100 km and will take about 60 minutes by car via federal highway 49 northwest to Trinidad, then south for 20 km on Carr. Trinidad - Pinos.

By bus
Transportes Frontera operates hourly buses from San Luis Potosi to Crucero - Pinos. The one-hour trip costs M$108 (April 2024). Rojo de los Altos has one daily bus for the same price.

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Do

 * visit the village of La Pendencia where you'll find the historic Hacienda La Pendencia and the Fabrica de Mezcal La Pendencia (one of several mezcal distilleries in the area)

Buy
Pinos is known for its traditional hand-made clay jars and pots.

Eat
Nopal is the cornerstone of regional cuisine around the Pinos area, reflecting the hard life of settlers in the area and the importance of subsistence hunting and foraging. Nopal is the paddle-shaped leaves of the nopal cactus. It is prepared in a number of ways, but is commonly cut into strips and pickled, then served in salads or as a side vegetable. It can also be grilled. Regional dishes include conejo con mole de pinole (rabbit in a spicy mole sauce) and two cheeses: queso de tuna and panela.

Drink
This part of Zacatecas is known for its long history of making mezcals from the various types of agave that grow in the arid mountainous environment. Several haciendas in Pinos produce mezcal and tours and tastings are available to visitors.

Go next

 * San Luis Potosi
 * Aguascalientes
 * Asientos