A region of Hidalgo San Luis Potosí
The green, rainy eastern end of San Luis Potosí: turquoise rivers, waterfalls, caves and sinkholes in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental.
2 Pueblos Mágicos · 11 places to visit
Pueblos Mágicos in Huasteca Potosina
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Places to visit in Huasteca Potosina 11
11 places with their own page, grouped by kind.
Waterfalls · 5 Archaeological sites · 2 Caves · 1 Cities · 1 Landmarks and museums · 1 Villages · 1
Waterfalls
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Cascada de Minas Viejas · Waterfall · Ciudad del Maíz
Twin waterfalls of about 50 m pouring into turquoise pools near El Naranjo, with swimming, picnic lawns and camping in the northern Huasteca. -
Cascada de Tamul · Waterfall · Aquismón
San Luis Potosí's highest waterfall, 105 metres into a turquoise canyon, reached by paddling a wooden canoe up the Tampaón river. -
Cascadas de Micos · Waterfall · San Luis Potosí
A staircase of seven turquoise travertine falls on the Micos river near Ciudad Valles, famous for guided waterfall jumping, kayaking and swimming. -
Cascadas de Tamasopo · Waterfall · San Luis Potosí
Three 20-metre waterfalls pouring into turquoise pools at the edge of Tamasopo town, now a busy swimming park with rope swings and jumps. -
Puente de Dios · Waterfall · San Luis Potosí
A deep turquoise pool and small falls under a natural rock bridge near Tamasopo, where sunbeams light up a cavern you swim into on ropes.
Archaeological sites
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Zona Arqueológica Tamohi · Archaeological site · San Luis Potosí
The Huastec town of El Consuelo by the Tampaón River: earth-and-cobble platforms, an altar with mural painting, and free entry. -
Zona Arqueológica de Tamtoc · Archaeological site · San Luis Potosí
The great Huastec city on the Tampaón river near Tamuín, with round grass-covered mounds, water channels and a 2,500-year-old carved monolith. Sundays only.
Caves
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Sótano de las Golondrinas · Cave · Aquismón
One of the world's largest open-air pits, 333 metres straight down, where thousands of swifts spiral out at dawn and dive back in at dusk.
Cities
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Ciudad Valles · City · San Luis Potosí
The Huasteca Potosina's biggest city and main base, with hotels, buses and tour operators for Micos, Tamul, Tamasopo and Tamtoc.
Landmarks and museums
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Las Pozas · Landmark · San Luis Potosí
Edward James's surrealist concrete garden in the cloud forest above Xilitla: stairs to nowhere, giant columns and waterfalls, seen on a guided walk.
Villages
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Gargantilla · Village · Hidalgo
Village of 776 people at 658 m in the Hidalgo Huasteca, Pisaflores municipality, near the San Luis Potosí border.
Top tours in Huasteca Potosina
Cascada de Minas Viejas
Rafting in Tampaon River from Ciudad Valles
From US$115
Cascada de Minas Viejas
3-Day Adventure and Nature Tour in Huasteca Potosina from Ciudad Valles
From US$484
Cascada de Minas Viejas
Xilitla Surrealistic Garden and Huahuas Abyss Tour
From US$72
Cascada de Minas Viejas
Tamul waterfall and water cave on a wooden canoe
From US$80
Aquismón
Surrealist Garden of Edward James, Castle of Health and Xilitla Nativity
From US$100
Xilitla
2 day guided tour to Tamul and Xilitla from San Luis
From US$500
Cascada de Minas Viejas
Bridge of God and Hacienda Gómez Tour
From US$77
Aquismón
Swallow Show, Tamul Waterfall by canoe and Cenote Cueva del Agua
From US$120
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Getting around Huasteca Potosina
Fly into Querétaro (QRO) and Tampico (TAM).
Cities to start from: Ciudad Valles
Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.
Also by boat or on foot (each page says from where): Cascada de Tamul.