Native Trails MyTrails 2025 259 San Luis Potosí 7 Rafting on the Río El Naranjo Duration: 07:00 h · Level: Difficult Your rafting tour on the Río El Naranjo begins directly behind the Salto del Meco waterfall. Turquoise water and the subtropical vegetation with an inexhaustible diversity of flora and fauna along the river make the class III rapids an unforgettable experience. Huge, very old juniper trees line the banks until you will eventually reach the large sugar cane fields. 8 Excursion to the waterfall El Meco Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy Very close to the small town of El Naranjo, in the Huasteca Potosina, the El Meco waterfall plunges 35 m (115 ft.). Enjoy the unique play of colors of the turquoise water; various platforms allow you good views of this permanent spectacle of the roaring El Salto River before it resumes its tranquil course to the Gulf of Mexico. 9 Visit of the local sugar factory Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy Besides the staple foods of corn and potatoes, sugar cane is widely cultivated in Mexico. About 700,000-hectares (1,730,000-acres) of sugar cane fields yield about 72 t/hectare (196 tons/acre). The sugar is processed in many sugar factories – Ingenio de Azúcar. Since sugar cane cannot be stored after cutting, it has to be processed within 24 hours. During a guided tour through the factory, you learn how this is done. 10 Viña Cordelia – Wine Tradition in San Luis Potosí Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Viña Cordelia is a family-run winery near San Luis Potosí, Mexico, with roots dating back to 1948. The Abella family, originally from Palma d’Ebro, Catalonia, brought their winemaking tradition to Mexico and has since cultivated varieties such as Malbec, Syrah, and the unique Rosa del Perú. During a guided tour and tasting, you will experience the history, vineyards, and modern production facilities up close. Viña Cordelia blends traditional winemaking with modern techniques, inviting wine enthusiasts to enjoy their exquisite wines in an authentic setting. 11 City tour San Luis Potosí Duration: 02:30 h · Level: Easy Today’s tour shows you the beauty and sights of San Luis Potosí. The historic center features many impressive buildings from a time when the place was considered the richest town of Mexico because of the silver deposits found in its surroundings. The importance of San Luis Potosí is not only based on its former wealth, though; the town boasts a throbbing economy and is regarded today as one of the places with the greatest potentials for industry and trade worldwide. 12 Visit of the Museo de la Máscara Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy You will visit the Museo Nacional de la Máscara in a wonderful 19th century building. A rare collection of approx. 1,000 masks from all over Mexico can be seen here. These are still worn today for special festivities and traditional dances. The exhibition is supplemented with masks from Asia, from India in particular. See for yourself how magic and tradition mix with the symbolism of old rituals. 13 Visit of the Museo Leonora Carrington Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy After Leonora Carrington, who had been born in Great Britain in 1917, had passed formative years among the Parisian surrealists, she emigrated to Mexico where she was to live almost the whole rest of her life until her death in 2011. She became one of the most important artists of the country and kept friendships with many other artists in Mexico and beyond. Her creativity is not only apparent in visual art, but also in literature. Immerse yourself into Carrington’s world of imagination while contemplating her masks and sculptures.
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