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The Mausoleum of the Illustrious Men is located on the hillside of  La Bufa in which lie the remains of prominent personages of Zacatecas such as Francisco Aguilar y Urizar (1867-1948) pianist, composer and emeritus teacher  of the UAZ (Autonomous University of Zacatecas), Genaro Codina Fernandez (1852-1901) musician, outstanding composer and author of the Marcha Zacatecas, Ursulo Garcia Arizmendi (1882-1937) teacherr and social fighter for the  worker and peasant cause, Fernando Villalpando Avila(1844-1902) native musician and composer.

This attractive tourist ride operates since 1979 and is one of the most visited of the city.  There are two stations where you can take the  cable railway: one in the bottom of the hill El  Grillo and the other at the Far  northwest  of the Cerro de la Bufa in a way of 650 meters in only 7 minutes and it offers one of the most spectacular panoramic views. The technology and safety standards are Swiss origin.

Masterpiece of exuberant Baroque dedicated to the Asuncion de Maria (Assumption of Mary) was built in 1731 and partially completed in 1752. Its excessive decoration contains a representation of the Santisima Trinidad (Holy Trinity) at the center which starts on the window of the choir symbolizing the the Holy Spirit then the Son Christ and finally an Eternal Father at the end. This composition is flanked by the twelve apostles.