Ciudad Valles (pop. 110,000) is a crossroads between northeast and central Mexico. The city itself doesn’t offer much in the way of sights, but the lush mountains surrounding it are rife with gorgeous ...more
Although Matehuala (pop. 65,000) derives its name from a Náhuatl phrase meaning “don’t come,” this former mining town is actually quite friendly, and makes an easy stopover for the few backpackers ...more
Once a thriving mining town with 30,000 inhabitants, Real de Catorce (pop. 1500) now looms mysteriously on the side of a mountain—a virtual ghost town. At one time, Real de Catorce was one of the country’s ...more
In 1592, prospectors dreaming of gold and missionaries seeking to convert the indigenous Guachichil and Tlaxcaltec tribes to Catholicism founded San Luis Potosí (pop. 900,000). Their legacy lives on ...more
Xilitla (hee-LEET-la; pop. 8000), the pot of gold at the end of a long, winding road, welcomes visitors with friendly locals, fruit fresh from the tree, and low prices. Houses sit perched on green mountains ...more
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