6 Waterfalls near Ciudad del Maíz: Map & Photos

6 waterfalls · within 60 km

There are 6 waterfalls within 60 km of Ciudad del Maíz in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cascada de Minas Viejas, 30 km away; the farthest, Cascadas de Micos, is 58 km. They are all listed under Ciudad del Maíz, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.

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, Dec.

The Waterfalls 6

Cascada de Minas Viejas · Waterfall · 30 km from 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 El Meco · Waterfall · 31 km from Ciudad del Maíz
A broad 35–38 meter waterfall on the El Salto River near El Naranjo, with boat rides, paddleboarding and a jumping platform.
Cascada El Salto · Waterfall · 31 km from Ciudad del Maíz
A 70-meter waterfall above El Meco that flows mainly after heavy rains, since its water feeds a hydroelectric plant; its pools are turquoise.
Cascadas de Tamasopo · Waterfall · 56 km from Ciudad del Maíz · 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 · 56 km from Ciudad del Maíz · 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.
Cascadas de Micos · Waterfall · 58 km from Ciudad del Maíz · 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.