Ciudad Valles is the second-largest city in the
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San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí), is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and i ...
. It is located in the eastern part of the state (), in the cultural region of
Huasteca
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. The city is also the municipal seat of the surrounding
municipality
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of the same name. The city had a 2014 census population of 176,935.
Government
Ciudad Valles is a municipality governed by a democratically elected Presidente Municipal (Municipal President) or Mayor for a period of three years.
Climate
Ciudad Valles has a humid tropical climate. During the summer from April to October, Ciudad Valles experiences high temperatures. The all-time high temperature is along with a consistent humidity. In the winter Ciudad Valles has mild temperatures; a few times a year the thermometer registers less than The all-time low is .
Transportation
The
Pan-American Highway
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or Interamerican Highway built in the 1930s represents Ciudad Valles' most vital corridor. The Highway leads north to
Nuevo Laredo
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via
Monterrey
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, and to the south to
Mexico City
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.
Ciudad Valles connects San Luis Potosí with
Tampico
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. Both cities are politically and economically interrelated with Ciudad Valles.
Tourism
Ciudad Valles is one of Mexico's most popular destinations for tourists.
Micos waterfall
These waterfalls are known for their steep falls in the middle of hills surrounded by vegetation.
These waterfalls are located from Ciudad Valles and are part of Tampaon river, best known as the Micos River. This name was given due to the abundance of spider monkeys that inhabited this area. This river goes down through a large series of falls with a vertiginous acceleration. Rafting through the rapids of this river is a common activity. At the top of the waterfall there is a scenic viewpoint.
Tamasopo
![Tamasopo7](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Tamasopo7.jpg)
Another destination for adventure tourism for the
Verastegui Sierra, where the spectacle of the ''Espinazo del Diablo'' (Backbone of the Devil) and its ravines which are up to deep can be seen. In this place, access is difficult due to the rough terrain.
Tamasopo waterfalls are nearby, a group of three waterfalls that form a waterfall that falls violently into a 5 meter deep well, in whose banks there are beaches.
Tamul waterfall
From the town of Tanchachín, the Tamul waterfall is about two hours by boat. With a drop, it is the highest waterfall in the state of San Luis Potosí. It is known its height and its crystalline turquoise water. Formed by the waters of the Gallinas River at its confluence with the Tampaon, Tamul Falls cascade into the Tampaon River. Twenty five miles downstream from the falls, the Tampaon meanders past the ancient pyramid site of Tamtoc. Archaeologists believe that
Tamtoc is the northernmost pre-Columbian city with pyramids in Mexico, and some speculate that it could be the place of origin of the Aztecs from which they launched their migration to the Valley of Mexico.
The best time to visit the waterfall is during the low water season from July to October, when it is easily accessible.
Tancanhuitz de Santos
This town is located from Ciudad Valles. The Huehuetlan Sierra creek is located here, which is a natural frontier that divides the ''huastecas'' to the south and the ''nahuatlacos'' native groups.
These two indigenous groups nowadays still preserve their languages, dress and customs from their ancestors. When going down from their communities towards the "tianguis" (street market) every Sunday, women wear their ''quetzquemaletls'' (v.-shaped ponchos) that they knit and embroider. The languages spoken here mix
Nahuatl
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,
Huasteco and
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References
External links
Municipio de Ciudad VallesOfficial website
Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
San Luis PotosíEnciclopedia de los Municipios de México
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Populated places in San Luis Potosí
Huastec sites