MARTIN FLETCHER:

When it comes to Mexico, the news is often of drug cartels…violence…illegal immigration…

But there's another story in Mexico…America of course has long been a magnet for Mexican workers, but more and more job seekers are coming here to the state of Querétaro. It's one of Mexico's smaller states, about an hour's drive from the capital. It's a relatively crime-free area. Socially, politically it's been stable for a long time, and more and more international companies are flocking here.

Of all the cities in the world, this small Mexican town had the highest growth last year in foreign direct investment — that's money invested directly into local business. And its population is growing rapidly too.

With its colonial center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its new industrial parks, the poster child for Mexico's burgeoning new economy is here in Querétaro.

Oscar Aguilar, a local journalist, reports on the growth of the town, and the companies investing here.