3 waterfalls
Nuevo León has 3 waterfalls with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblos Mágicos of Santiago and General Zaragoza. The closest to a pueblo is Cola de Caballo, 8 km from Santiago; the farthest out is Cascada El Chipitín, 19 km from Santiago.
Waterfalls run fullest in the rainy season, roughly June to October, and the water is clearest from November to February. In the driest months, March to May, some shrink to a trickle.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.
The Waterfalls 3
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Cola de Caballo · Waterfall · 8 km from Santiago
Nuevo León's classic family waterfall: a 25-meter fan of water in the Sierra Madre above Santiago, a short walk from the parking lot. -
Parque Recreativo El Salto · Waterfall · 8 km from General Zaragoza
Zaragoza's star sight: the El Salto and Velo de Novia waterfalls on the Río Blanco, with forest, a trout lagoon, and cabins. -
Cascada El Chipitín · Waterfall · 19 km from Santiago
A waterfall of about 90 meters dropping into a turquoise pool below Potrero Redondo, reached on foot or as the finale of a rappel route.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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Names and locations from OpenStreetMap; notes and write-ups are our own.