Huasteca Potosina by bus: waterfalls, rivers and caves
Turquoise rivers, waterfalls and jungle in eastern San Luis Potosí. Take a Senda bus to Ciudad Valles, the base for the Huasteca.
Top things to see and do
Our pick of the places to visit in and around Huasteca Potosina:
Cascada de Tamul
Cascadas de Micos
Puente de Dios
Cascadas de Tamasopo
Sótano de las Golondrinas
Cascada de Minas Viejas
Nacimiento de Huichihuayán
Xilitla and Las Pozas
Zacahuil and enchiladas huastecas
Best time
November to May, when the water is turquoise
How long
3 to 4 days from Ciudad Valles
Senda to
Ciudad Valles
Plan your trip to Huasteca Potosina
Senda takes you to Ciudad Valles. Search your date, choose your seat and pay online; your e-ticket arrives by email.
Getting to Huasteca Potosina with Senda
Senda bus to Ciudad Valles
about 6.4 a day from Monterrey
From 3 cities
Monterrey, Ciudad Victoria, Nuevo Laredo
From Monterrey: about 8h 05min
fares from MX$505
How to get to Huasteca Potosina by bus
Senda buses arrive at Ciudad Valles Central Bus Station. Departures in the next 30 days, as shown in the booking flow:
- Monterrey: about 6.4 buses a day, around 8h 05min, from MX$505
- Ciudad Victoria: about 5.4 buses a day, around 3h 55min, from MX$506
- Nuevo Laredo: about 1 bus a day, around 11h 40min, from MX$1,937
Schedules and fares change by date and season; search your date to see live times and prices.
The last stretch
From Ciudad Valles, local tour operators, colectivos and taxis reach the main waterfalls; Micos is about half an hour away, Tamasopo about an hour, and the canoe departure for Tamul about an hour and a half.
Related guides
Cascada de Tamul guide · Tamasopo guide · Puente de Dios guide
Travel tips
Arrive at the bus station at least 30 minutes before departure with your e-ticket and an official photo ID.
Senda allows up to 2 bags of up to 25 kg each in the hold, plus a small carry-on.
About Huasteca Potosina
The Huasteca Potosina is the tropical, mountainous east of San Luis Potosí, home to Teenek and Nahua communities. Its rivers run over limestone, which gives the water its turquoise colour in the dry season. During the rainy season, roughly June to October, rivers carry sediment and can turn brown, and some activities close for safety. Easter week and summer holidays are the busiest times; book tours and rooms ahead.