Experiences
Hiking & volcanoes
Volcano ridgelines, canyon rims, cloud-forest trails. Real difficulty ratings, altitude warnings, and whether you need a guide — because getting this wrong at 4,000 meters is serious.
Northern Mexico
Nature
Barrancas del Cobre
A canyon system deeper and bigger than the Grand Canyon, reached by rail
Must-seePuebloCreel
Rough-and-ready Rarámuri town and the main gateway into Copper Canyon
Worth itNatureEl Cielo Biosphere Reserve
Cloud forest biosphere in a state most advisories say to skip
Skip unless…CityMonterrey
Glass towers wedged between jagged sierra, built on cabrito and hustle
Worth itColonial Highlands
Pueblo
Bernal
A giant rock monolith over a tidy weekend Pueblo Magico
Worth itNatureHuasteca Potosina
Turquoise rivers and waterfalls in the potosino jungle
Must-seePuebloReal de Catorce
A silver ghost town at 2,750m through a one-lane tunnel
Must-seeNatureSierra Gorda
Cloud-forest biosphere reserve and Franciscan mission country
Worth it