The remote landscapes of La Huasteca Potosina – part of the larger La Huasteca region spanning multiple states – include vast desert, lush mountains and rainforest nooks with turquoise rivers and waterfalls. And the attractions within remain unknown to most international travellers – for now, at least.
Las Pozas is a surrealistic garden tucked into the jungle in the city of Xilitla. The mashup of diverse landscapes begins rolling past your car window within 30 minutes of departing San Luis Potosí, the capital city of the Mexican state of the same name. Sturdy pines grow tall beside desert cacti, poking through a blanket of fog adorning the Sierra Madre mountains.
Inside Media Luna, six springs maintain warm water temps just above 80 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. The steady flow recycles the water every 24 hours, making for spectacular clarity, especially early in the day before splashing visitors stir up sediment. Ask about the prized 20,000-year-old mammoth skull and dozens of pre-Hispanic figurines on display beside the scuba gear. The elder Martínez said he discovered the ancient artifacts in the bottom of the lake in 1971 and recovered them with the help of archaeologists.About an hour east of Rioverde, Puente de Dios warrants several hours of exploration for a proper introduction. Or maybe a night in the cozy town of Tamasopo on the western edge of La Huasteca Potosina.
Words, photos and video all fail to capture the daily phenomenon of thousands upon thousands of birds descending sheer cliffs into the massive circular hole in the forest. “At the bottom of the cave, it’s the size of a soccer field,” says Estela Martínez Santiago, a Teneek guide from the local San Isidro community in the municipality of Aquismón.
The merger of wild jungle and sculpted material was the brainchild of English poet and surrealist artist Edward James in the mid 1900s. The garden is now touted as one of the most important surrealist monuments in the world. As a testament to just how photogenic this place is: Actress Tilda Swinton once visited for a mesmerizing photo shoot, published by W Magazine in 2013.Within a two-hour drive of Ciudad Valles, there’s a whole other buffet of adrenaline-fueled adventure options: whitewater rafting, zip-lining and rock climbing or rappelling. Even the more relaxing paddling trip up the turquoise Tampaón River offers a stop at a gorgeous cenote for swimming inside a mountain.
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