Ciudad Valles is one of Mexico’s favorite destinations for people searching for exotic natural beauties or adrenaline and adventure.
Some of Ciudad Valles attractions include:
Micos waterfall
These waterfalls are famous due to their steep falls in the middle of hills surrounded by vegetation, which offer a harmonious landscape.
These waterfalls are located 18 km from Ciudad Valles and are part of the Tampaon River, best known as the Micos River. This name was given due to the abundance of spider monkeys that inhabited this area.
This river goes down noisily through a large series of falls with a vertiginous acceleration. Rafting through the rapids of this river is a popular activity. At the top of the waterfall, there is a scenic viewpoint.
There is nearby lodging such as hotels, motels, and trailer park areas.
Tamasopo
Another destination for adventure tourism for the Verastegui Sierra, where the marvelous spectacle of the Espinazo del Diablo (Backbone of the Devil) and its ravines which are up to 300 meters deep can be seen.
In this place, access is difficult due to the rough terrain.
Tamasopo waterfalls are nearby, a group of three waterfalls that form a 20-m waterfall that falls violently into a 5 m deep well, in whose banks there are nice beaches appropriate for children. It is an ideal place for camping.
Tamul waterfall
From the town of Tanchachín, the Tamul Waterfall is about two hours by boat. With a 105 m drop, it is the highest waterfall in the state of San Luis Potosi and one of the most beautiful in Mexico, for its height and its famously crystalline turquoise water.
Formed by the waters of the Gallinas River at its confluence with the Tampaon, Tamul Falls cascade into the Tampaon River. Twenty-five miles downstream from the falls, as the crow flies, the Tampaon meanders past the ancient pyramid site of Tamtoc.
Archaeologists believe that Tamtoc is the northernmost pre-Columbian city with pyramids in Mexico, and some speculate that it could be the place of origin of the Aztecs from which they launched their migration to the Valley of Mexico.
The Tamul Falls to Tamtoc region is a seven-hour drive south of McAllen or Brownsville, Texas, making it the most vehicle-accessible ancient Mexican city in the United States.
The best time to visit the waterfall is during the low water season from July to October, when it is easily accessible.
Tancanhuitz de Santos
This town is located 65 km from Ciudad Valles. It is a place truly full of vegetation that creates beautiful landscapes. The Huehuetlan Sierra Creek is located here, which is a natural frontier that divides the Huastecas to the south and the Nahuatlacos Indians.
These two indigenous groups nowadays still preserve their languages, dress, and customs from their ancestors.
When going down from their communities towards the “tianguis” (street market) every Sunday, women wear their “quetzquemaletls” (V-shaped ponchos) that they knit and embroider themselves.
An interesting thing is to listen to how the languages spoken here mix Nahuatl, Huasteco, and Spanish.
Visit the Temple of San Miguel de Arcangel, which you will reach by going up 149 steps. From its atrium, you will see the town located in a narrow ravine, where streets and alleys have taken the capricious shape of the land.
