Magical Towns of San Luis Potosí

San Luis Potosí has 6 Magical Towns: Aquismón, Ciudad del Maíz, Real de Catorce, Santa María del Río, Tierra Nueva and Xilitla. The first to receive the designation was Real de Catorce (2001) and the most recent, Tierra Nueva (2023). Discover their history, traditions and what to see in each one.

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  Magical Town since 2018

  Aquismón

  Adventure in the Huasteca Potosina: Tamul waterfall, rafting on the Tampaón River, the Cave of Swallows and Teenek culture.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Ciudad del Maíz

  San Luis Potosí's Middle Region: Pame tradition, churches and plazas, and guiso borracho, a pulque stew dating to the 18th century.

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  Magical Town since 2001

  Real de Catorce

  A former silver-mining town in the San Luis Potosí highlands, reached through the Ogarrio Tunnel: cobbled streets, mine ruins, Willys jeep rides and Wirikuta.

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  Magical Town since 2020

  Santa María del Río

  Birthplace of the rebozo de bolita shawl in San Luis Potosí: textile tradition, workshops, quince sweets, muéganos and prickly-pear cheese.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Tierra Nueva

  Land of the palm-leaf hat in San Luis Potosí: hat workshops, the Temple of San Nicolás Tolentino and the red “pigeon blood” flagstone.

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  Magical Town since 2011

  Xilitla

  The surrealist town of the Huasteca Potosina: Edward James' Las Pozas sculpture garden in the jungle, coffee, mist and Nahua and Teenek traditions.