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The 5-day plan, rearranged for 2 days: the best-ranked places stay, and each day keeps to one part of town.
From average weather, 2021 to 2025: days that are warm but not hot, with few rainy days, score highest. Crowds and prices change through the year, so check them before you book.
How much walking? Most of the way is by car: 863.8 kilometers in all across 2 days. Distances are straight-line estimates, so allow extra for the streets.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A park of terraced waterfalls and pools in the foothills, where limestone in the water gives it a pale turquoise colour in the dry months. Many visitors swim, but rules and water conditions change, so check ahead and follow the signs.
Go when Morning, when the water is cool and the park is calm.
Local tip Wear sandals with grip and keep your valuables in a dry bag. Check the water level and the rules before you swim, and skip the pools after heavy rain.
A broad waterfall where one river drops over a cliff into another, in a green canyon. It is reached by boat or paddle from the village landing, upriver through the canyon. The water is turquoise when it runs clear, and brown and high after rain, so check conditions ahead.
Go when Midday, once the canyon is lit.
Local tip The water is turquoise only when it runs clear, so go in the dry months and check conditions the day before. Trips can close when the river is high.
A simple plate of fried river fish with rice, beans and tortillas, eaten at a table in the village after the boat.
Local tip Ask what was caught that day, and be patient, since it is cooked fresh.
A natural pool of clear water in a hollow of rock beneath a stone bridge, a short drive from the falls. Check ahead on access and on whether swimming is allowed, and take care on the wet rock.
Go when Midday, when light reaches the water.
Local tip Move slowly on wet rock and keep to the marked paths. Check ahead on how to reach it and on whether swimming is allowed.
A garden of concrete sculptures, pavilions, arches and stairs that climb into the forest and lead nowhere, begun in the 1960s by the English poet Edward James. Steps are steep and wet and some edges have no rail, so wear shoes with grip and go slowly.
Go when Afternoon, when the forest gives shade.
Local tip Keep to the paths, hold the rails where there are some, and mind the wet stone. It is hot and humid, so carry water and take your time.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
The cathedral of the city, built in the 17th and 18th centuries in pale stone, with two towers and a baroque front. It is a working church, so stay quiet during services.
Go when Morning, when the stone is pale in the low light.
Local tip Look up at the two towers from the square before you go in. It is a working church, so cover your shoulders and stay quiet during services.
A long, single lane tunnel cut through the mountain, which is the way into Real de Catorce for cars. Traffic is let through in one direction at a time, with limits on width and height, so check ahead on the rules and the waits, and on whether to leave your car outside and use a local shuttle or jeep.
Go when Morning, as early as you can.
Local tip Traffic goes one way at a time, so expect a wait at the mouth. Check ahead on the rules, the limits for vehicles and the shuttle option, and do not walk in the tunnel unless it is allowed.
Thick corn cakes split and filled with stew, cheese or beans, eaten with a warm drink in the cold mountain air.
Local tip Eat in a small place on the main street, and keep a layer on.
The main square of the old centre, with a bandstand at its heart, trimmed trees and benches, and the cathedral and the state government palace on its sides. Sit for a while and watch the city walk by.
Go when Morning, with a coffee, before the day warms.
Local tip Sit on a bench and look at the cathedral front across the square. Evenings are lively, with music in the bandstand on some nights.
The parish church on the cobbled main street of Real de Catorce, a former silver town of the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a working church, and pilgrims come to it, so stay quiet and cover your shoulders.
Go when Midday, outside the hours of services.
Local tip It is a working church and a place of pilgrimage, so stay quiet and cover your shoulders. The stone streets around it are steep and uneven.
By average weather from 2021 to 2025, January to March and August to December are the most comfortable months for walking around San Luis Potosí. This plan is built for february, which is one of the best months. Crowds and prices change through the year, so check them before you book.
It covers 2 days in San Luis Potosí, planned for february. Each day is built around a small number of stops, with room to rest.
It was planned for most travelers. The pace and the places reflect that, so check it fits how you travel.
No. Places marked "book ahead" need a reservation. Hours, prices and availability change, so confirm before you go.
Yes. Archie drafts a day by day plan for your dates and takes your pace, the weather and who is travelling into account. You can start one from the Archie app.
Yes. It is a starting point you can change to fit your own trip: swap a place, add a day or move the pace.
Most of the way is by car: 863.8 kilometers in all across 2 days. Distances are straight-line estimates, so allow extra for the streets.
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