These caves, which are located forty kilometers from Monterrey, in an area known as Villa Garcia, are the country’s largest caves and were formed over sixty million years ago.

The caves are about eighty meters high and given its location this place can be accessed travelling through a funicular railway only. Once there visitors should walk one mile along a gallery until arriving at the deepest part of Fray Hill.

One of the chief attractions in this place is a number of large balconies which afford stunning views of amazing stalactites, stalagmites and marine fossils. In addition, campsites, playgrounds for children and parking spaces among other facilities are available within the caves’ surroundings.

This park is located in the limit of Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range, more precisely in the central west area of Nuevo León. Federal Route 85 must be followed in order to access this spot.

This national park is a mountain area where a broad range of plant species can be found, mainly desert plants as well as bushes and pastures. Rivers and streams covered in flowers run along the area too.

Nowadays, this park is home to 1368 species including plant and animal species, among which seventy three are threatened with extinction.

In addition to the varied wildlife that can be seen in the area, it is possible to do some sports such as cycling, trekking and horseback riding.

This Wildlife Safari Park was created in 1996 and proves ideal for people with a great spirit of adventure. It offers a number of exciting attractions such as the well known Serengeti Safari.

This Safari consists of a tour along African-type landscapes where wild animals can be seen, including elephants, zebus, stags and giraffes.

This park covers an area of about 300 hectares surrounded by mountains. The Pilón River runs through this place as well. The main aim of this attraction is to encourage people to learn about its flora and fauna.

The “Presa de la Boca” is a dam located in the municipality of Santiago. From Monterrey visitors must follow Federal Route 85 and travel about thirty kilometres.

An artificial lake can be found here, where visitors can go fishing, jet skiing or even enjoy a motorboat ride. It constitutes a highly popular attraction in Monterrey and its surroundings.

Also known as Rodrigo Gómez, this dam is an extremely peaceful place and there are a wide variety of shops, sweet shops and restaurants where regional food is served available here.