6 Waterfalls near Ciudad Valles, Mexico: Map & Photos

6 waterfalls · within 60 km

There are 6 waterfalls within 60 km of Ciudad Valles in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cascadas de Micos, 19 km away; the farthest, Cascada de Minas Viejas, is 53 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Aquismón and Ciudad del Maíz, which make good bases.

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

Cascadas de Micos · Waterfall · 19 km from Ciudad Valles · 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.
Cascada de Tamul · Waterfall · 27 km from Ciudad Valles · Near 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 Tambaque · Waterfall · 34 km from Ciudad Valles · Near Aquismón
Small cascades and clear pools a short drive north of Aquismón, a quiet place for a swim away from the big-name sights.
Cascadas de Tamasopo · Waterfall · 40 km from Ciudad Valles · 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 · 42 km from Ciudad Valles · 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.
Cascada de Minas Viejas · Waterfall · 53 km from Ciudad Valles · Near 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.