Aqueduct of Querétaro

Aqueduct of Querétaro (HM2I7X)

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N 20° 43.983', W 100° 27.058'

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 Acueducto de Querétaro(Querétaro, Qro.)1726 ∙ Construido debido a la falta de agua potable en la ciudad.Don Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana, Marqués de la Villa del Villar de Águila, se dio la tarea de construirlo desde los manatiales
de Capulín hasta el cerro de Sangremal. De los $131,091.00 que costó construirlo, el Marqués
pagó $88,287.00¿Sabías qué? ∙ Existe un mito el cual dice que el Marqués construyó el Acueducto en un acto de amor hacia Sor Marcela, una monja del convento de las capuchinas.English translation:Aqueduct of Querétaro (Querétaro, Querétaro) 1726 ∙ Built due to the lack of drinking water in the city. Juan Antonio de Urrutia and Arana, Marquis of the Villa del Villar de Águila, was given the task of building it from the springs of El Capulín to the Sangremal Hill. Of the $131,091.00 that it cost to build it, the Marquis paid $88,287.00 himself. Did you know? ∙ There is a myth that says that the Marquis built the aqueduct as an act of love towards Sister Marcela, a nun at the Convent of the Capuchins.
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HM NumberHM2I7X
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Date Added Friday, June 28th, 2019 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14Q E 348924 N 2293281
Decimal Degrees20.73305000, -100.45096667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 20° 43.983', W 100° 27.058'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds20° 43' 58.98" N, 100° 27' 3.48" W
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