153 Hidalgo HIDALGO E Excursions 1 Visit of the Red Sand Dunes of Pacula 2 Former convent San Miguel Arcángel 3 Ex-Convento San Nicolás de Tolentino de Actopan 4 Visit of the mining hacienda Santa María Regla 5 Visit of the basalt prisms of Santa María Regla 6 Visit of the old mining town of Real del Monte 7 City tour of Pachuca 9 Visit of the archaeological zone of Tula http://hidalgo.travel/ 1 Visit of the Red Sand Dunes of Pacula Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Near San Francisco de Pacula, an old mining town in the middle of the Sierra Gorda, you will find a fascinating landscape: The Dunas rojas de Pacula, a miracle of nature. Surrounded by green forests of juniper, pine and cedar trees and interspersed with limestone blocks, the red dunes appear to be from another world – the local population calls the place “the red planet” for a reason. The intense color is due to the high concentration of iron oxide and laterite, a soil type often found in regions with a humid climate. Take a walk along paths formed by nature, get your special adrenalin rush during extreme bike rides, or just make the landscape the background of extraordinary photos. 2 Former convent San Miguel Arcángel Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Augustine monks assisted by Indian workers built the former convent of San Miguel Arcángel de Ixmiquilpan between 1550 and 1560. Its special architectonical structure became known as “fortress style.” The large multicolored wall paintings in the church interior are almost unique; besides sun and moon gods, they show war scenes and thus are in contrast to the traditional monastic paintings of the time.
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