Native Trails MyTrails 2025 229 Querétaro 7 Walk to the Chuveje waterfall Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy The El Chuveje waterfall lies amidst the cloud forest of the Sierra Gorda biosphere reserve. Guided by the sounds of the falling water, you walk along a path until you reach the end of a small gorge, where the crystal clear water plunges 35 m (115 ft.) into a pool. The surrounding nature is equally impressive, with large, old oak trees, pine trees, and small orchards lining the path. 8 Visit of the Mission of San Francisco de Asís del Valle de Tilaco Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy Showing a fairly plain interior with a very strong focus on the altar, the church of the mission of San Francisco de Asís del Valle de Tilaco, named after the founder of the order, features a façade with an ornamentation that has been elaborated to the finest detail. Particularly noteworthy is a quasi-illusionistic scene with two angels who seem to pull back a curtain to let light into the church. Another remarkable feature of this mission, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, is the accent on grapevines as a decorative element. 9 Visit of Colón, a pilgrimage place Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Visit of Colón, a little village with the shrine of the Virgin de los Dolores de Soriano. Each year, many thousand believers go on a pilgrimage to the place to worship the wonder-working virgin and pray for her help. Besides the shrine, the buildings in Classicistic style of 1880 and the church of Santo Domingo of 1619 in the center of the complex are particularly noteworthy. 10 Visit the dairy on the Rancho Santa Marina Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Ever since the Spanish viceroys arrived in the region of Querétaro, cattle, goats and sheep have been bred at the typical grand haciendas. The Rancho Santa Marina has kept this tradition alive producing organic, European style cheeses - with a Mexican touch, of course. Besides the tastings, you can visit the stables and the pastures where you will learn all there is to know about the preparation methods for the different types of cheese. Whether you taste the Ricotta, Feta, or the creamy Tinto – a wine ripened variation – a glass of wine produced in the nearby vineyards is a must. 11 Explore the basalt monolith of Bernal during a walk Duration: 07:00 h · Level: Difficult During today’s excursion, you climb parts of the third-largest monolith in the world, the Peña de Bernal. The indigenous population believes that it has magic powers and will bestow longevity. During your ascent to the summit, a hard-surface path leads to a viewpoint with a small altar. Your effort is rewarded by a wonderful view of the valley and the small town. 12 Walk through picturesque Bernal Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy The picturesque colonial town at the foot of the Peña de Bernal mountain will enchant you, too. The sights of Bernal include the Iglesia de San Sebastián, a 17th century church in colonial style with a German clock in its belfry. The bright orange and yellow colors of the church set off impressively against the third-largest rock monolith in the world in the background.
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