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TARJETA POSTAL. Fotografía estereoscópica. En el lado izquierdo se observa la inscripción: "Keystone View Company Manufacturers COPYRIGHTED made in U.S.A. Publishers." Del lado derecho se aprecia: "Meadville, Pa. New York N.Y. Portland Oregon, London, Eng. Sydney, Aust." Al pie de la imagen se lee: "16163-Old Aqueduct or Queretaro, a city Founded by the Aztecs, Mexico." Al reverso: "16163 OLD AQUEDUCT OF QUERÉTARO The aqueduct in the picture is an unusually fine one. It brings the water supply to the city from five miles distant, and was built in the eighteenth century. Many writers about Mexico mention this aqueduct. There are also other interesting sights in this city. The Cathedral is said to have been built about 1535, and has since been restored at various times. The Iturbide theatre is interesting to the student of history, because here Maximilian was tried and sentenced to be shot. The goverment offices are noteworthly, as are the federal palace, and the churches of Santa ROsa, Santa Clara and San Agustin. The federal palace and the church of Santa Rosa are the work of the famous Mexican arquitect Francisco Eduardo de Tresguerrra (1756-1833). This celebrated artist also restores the church of Santa Clara. There are some excellent examples of gilded woodwork here, both in the church or Santa Clara and in the courtyard or the federal palace. Althoug not to be classed with the beautiful public buildings of Querétaro, the cotton factory is most interesting. It employs about 2000 operatives, and maintains its own military force for protection. The factory was built in the days when brighands roamed through the country side, and made life hideous, and is therefore strongly fortified and provided with artillery and garrison. Before the railway was built, the garrison escorted pack trains carring goods and supplies. In civil wars the factory was turned into a fortress. Troubled days are not new things in Mexico. Acueducto de Querétaro. Edificación de 75 arcos que alcanzan una altura promedio de 23 m y una longitud de 1300 m, es el más grande de México. Fue construido por Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana entre 1726 y 1728, su costo total ascendió a $125 000. El acueducto esta dividido en tres partes: canal inicial, arquería (la parte más conocida, mide 1300 m de longitud) y canal final. Véase:Acueducto de Querétaro, www.es.wikipedia.org, (última consulta 22 de julio de 2009).