Xilitla and Las Pozas by bus: Edward James’s surrealist garden
Concrete flowers, stairways to nowhere and waterfalls in the cloud forest. Take a Senda bus to Axtla de Terrazas, the closest Senda stop to Xilitla.
Top things to see and do
Our pick of the places to visit in and around Xilitla and Las Pozas:
Las Pozas
Museo Leonora Carrington
El Castillo
Ex-convento de San Agustín
Coffee farms
Mirador and cloud forest
Nacimiento de Huichihuayán
Sótano de las Huahuas
Enchiladas huastecas
Best time
November to May; misty, green and cooler in winter
How long
1 to 2 nights
Senda to
Axtla de Terrazas
Plan your trip to Xilitla and Las Pozas
Senda takes you to Axtla de Terrazas. Search your date, choose your seat and pay online; your e-ticket arrives by email.
Getting to Xilitla and Las Pozas with Senda
Senda bus to Axtla de Terrazas
about 5.4 a day from Monterrey
From 3 cities
Monterrey, Ciudad Victoria, Nuevo Laredo
From Monterrey: about 9h 40min
fares from MX$521
How to get to Xilitla and Las Pozas by bus
Senda buses arrive at Axtla de Terrazas bus stop. Departures in the next 30 days, as shown in the booking flow:
- Monterrey: about 5.4 buses a day, around 9h 40min, from MX$521
- Ciudad Victoria: about 4.4 buses a day, around 5h 45min, from MX$589
- Nuevo Laredo: about 1 bus a day, around 13h 15min, from MX$1,962
Schedules and fares change by date and season; search your date to see live times and prices.
The last stretch
From Axtla de Terrazas, local buses and taxis climb to Xilitla in around 30 to 40 minutes. Las Pozas is a short taxi ride or walk from the town center.
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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 Xilitla and Las Pozas
Edward James, a British poet and patron of surrealist artists such as Dalí and Magritte, settled in Xilitla in the 1940s. Over more than three decades he built Las Pozas, a garden of concrete columns, arches and stairways set among natural pools in the jungle. Xilitla is now a Pueblo Mágico and the most visited town in the Huasteca. Visits to Las Pozas are guided and the number of visitors per day can be limited, so arrive early and check opening hours before you go.