La Huasteca Potosina

For this adventure We rented a car in San Luis Potosi and drove 4hrs to Aquismon. A town that is centrally located to the places we wanted to visit; The Edward James's Surrealist Garden, El sotano de las Golondrinas and the Tamul waterfall.

In our first morning we drove to Xilitla a town that is 40 kilometers from Aquismon, here we visited the Edward James Surrealist Garden. This place is famous for its fairylike arquitecture which was created by british poet Edward James.  During his visit to Mexico he became fascinated by the peace and beauty of Xilitla that he decided to create a sanctuary  surrounded by a variety of plants and animals.  After his death the sanctuary was open to the public as a tourist attraction. If you decide to visit the garden then make sure to bring mosquito repellant, bring comfortable clothes, and be ready for a mild workout.

Aside from getting lost in the beauty of the place you can also enjoy a swim at Las Pozas, which are natural pools located throughout the garden. We wanted to enjoy a swim to cool down from the humidity of the place but the water was so cold that we backed down. However, bring your bathing suit just in case!

On the last day of our stay we drove early morning to El Sotano de las Golondrinas  (Cave of Swallows) this is a vertical cave that is 300 meters deep.  Adrenaline junkies can base jump to the bottom of the cave, or you can stay at the base where you can watch a flock of parakeets fly out giving a spectacular show. If your goal is to see the birds then you can either see them early morning when they leave the cave, or at dusk when they come back.  Sadly we were not able to see this as there were many tourist making noise and scared the birds from coming out. So if you do visit this place, make sure to stay quiet and encourage others to do the same.