Top Things to do in Northern Mexico
Top Hotels in Northern Mexico
- 1. Hilton Garden Inn Monterrey Airport
- 2. Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort
- 3. Penasco Del Sol Hotel
- 4. MS Milenium Monterrey, Curio Collection by Hilton
- 5. Fiesta Inn Monterrey Fundidora
- 6. City Express Junior Ciudad Juarez Consulado
- 7. Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort
- 8. Sea of Cortez Beach Club
- 9. Fiesta Inn Ciudad Juarez
- 10. Hotel Antaris Galerias
10 Nature & Parks in Northern Mexico That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Northern Mexico, Northern Mexico including Parque Ecologico Chipinque, Cascada de Basaseachi National Park, Cascada del Chipitin, Cerro Tetakawi, Playa Encanto, Cusarare Falls, Parque Guadiana, Bioparque Estrella, Parque la Huasteca, Parque Fundidora.
Restaurants in Northern Mexico
1. Parque Ecologico Chipinque
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,235 reviews
Somos una Asociación de Beneficencia Privada sin fines de lucro y nuestros proyectos se desprenden de nuestro objetivo social que es la preservación y conservación de los recursos naturales.
Reviewed By 783albertot - Monterrey, Mexico
This is a perfect area to exercise, to hike or even to go with your Family and friends to make a picnic, cooler than the city on summer time, I really like it, and if you just want to hike and then enjoy a nice meal or even stay teh night, there is an hotel at the top. Nice for staying the night and enjoy the view of the city at night.
2. Cascada de Basaseachi National Park
3. Cascada del Chipitin
4. Cerro Tetakawi
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By RTW-traveling
You can hike up the West peak from the Piedras Pintas beach. This hike gives you a mroe unobstructed view of the ocean and La Manga beach. Hike up the east side from the obvious Kiosk and this gives you a better view of San Carlos, Guaymas, and still amazing ocean views. This is the more popular of the two hikes. But whatever you do, do NOT miss this amazing vista if you're int he San Carlos area!!
5. Playa Encanto
6. Cusarare Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 174 reviews
Scenic spot for hikers through Copper Canyon that includes dramatic waterfalls, ancient ruins and cave dwellings.
Reviewed By maritimeexplorer - Nova Scotia, Canada
Copper Canyon has some great waterfalls including 870 foot Basaseachi, but most involve a fairly serious hike to get to them. The one exception is Cusarare Falls which while no walk in the park, is quite accessible for most people in decent shape and it's definitely worth getting to. This is not a place you are likely to find on your own, but there are several ways of getting there. First you can stay at the very rustic Sierra Lodge from where there is an easy 3 km. trail which you can do on your own or pay for a guided tour from the lodge. The second way is to take a day tour from the magico pueblo of Creel which will includes the falls and some of the amazing rock formations in the area.. Depending on the type of vehicle you can get to within almost a kilometre of the falls by parking by the pedestrian suspension bridge. This does involve one crossing of the usually shallow river by your vehicle. If the river is too high you will need to walk in from the other side which is about the same distance as the Sierra Lodge trail and the two join up after the bridge. The pine forests of Chihuahua are beautiful and fragrant and a pleasure to walk through. Long before you get to the falls you will come across the Tarahumara indigenous vendors selling their wares. They are not aggressive and will not bother you if you choose not to browse. However, their handmade products are ridiculously cheap and you might want to stop on your way back. Don't be surprised if you get a young child who will tag along with you as I did and probably a dog or two as well. The trail arrives at the top of the falls where there are some very nice spots for photos of the falls which are very impressive in both the length of the drop and the width. The best views are from the bottom, but this involves going down and back up a couple of hundred stairs each way. From what I could tell on my visit most people stayed at the top. My recommendation is to go down and then take it very slowly going back up as you will notice the elevation here. Definitely one of the highlights of the Copper Canyon area and not to be missed.
7. Parque Guadiana
8. Bioparque Estrella
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 332 reviews
Bioparque es una reserva natural donde podrás vivir un recorrido en el Serengeti Safari, como si estuvieras en la sabana Africana! Alimenta, acaricia y admira mas de 800 animales que viven en libertad. Además podrás divertirte en las mas de 20 atracciones: Ártico, Mirador de las Jirafas, Kamba, Lago de la Paz, Pajaritos, Sendero de las Cascadas, entre otras. De marzo a septiembre disfruta trae cambio de ropa y traje de baño las atracciones de agua: Chorritos, Juegos interactivos y deslizate en el Río Loko, un tobogán de mas de 300 mts! (consulta nuestro calendario de operaciones en la página web) Wildlife park featuring a drive-through safari and a children's petting zoo. Don´t forget your swimsuit for water atractions!
Reviewed By Ramiro-Flores - Grenoble, France
Nuevo León has a lot to offer and this is one of them. Located an hour away from Monterrey's city center, Bioparque Estrella is an interactive Safari themed Zoo; meaning you can feed, touch and play with the animals. The price is totally worth it and not expensive at all. It includes almost everything except one or two rides. What´s best, you can ride a boogie that will take you through their natural reserve full of giraffes, zebras, antelopes,water buffalos, and some other animals. While on the ride, the vehicle will stop so you can feed the animals and take pictures with them. This ride will last about 20 minutes. Then, you have the whole day to enjoy of the petting zoos, a giraffe feeding station, animal rides, shows, food courts, and even a pond with fishes that eat your death skin like in the spa. Moreover, you can also enter small aviaries with budgies and feed them. They will get so close to you that you will feel an aviary explosion of joy. I totally recommend it if yo go to NL.
9. Parque la Huasteca
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 234 reviews
Rugged mountain great for rock climbing.
Reviewed By johnpB3780YQ - Guadalajara, Mexico
I was recently invited to hike in La Huasteca, an area just outside Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, filled with limestone mountains, many of which are long, thin and high, running in parallel lines like giant knife blades. Cañon la Huasteca, they told me, is actually the beginning of the Sierra Madre Oriental, which extends south for 1000 kilometers. I had been invited to this event by Mexico’s Bakpak Magazine Community. When they invited me to join them for their first excursion of the new year, I was delighted and honored and off I went to Monterrey... Well, these Bakpak people are pretty serious about their hikes and the day after my arrival there they were picking me up at 5:30 AM in total darkness. “I always organize the first excursion of the year as early as I can,” I was told by Alex González, founder of Bakpak. “If they are willing to get up at 5:00 AM and actually do it, I know they are hooked, and I know they are going to fall in love with the outdoors.” To my great surprise, the number of people who got up at five to stamp their feet in the dark on that cold Sunday morning came to 133. Now, I know that Alex had promised all of them a delicious breakfast of chilaquiles made with a recipe handed down from his mother, but they would only get that breakfast after several hours of hiking. What was it that had hooked over a hundred people who could have stayed in their warm beds that chilly Sunday morning? Just as the sun was peeking through the silhouettes of distant peaks, we began our hike through a flat riverbed bordered by matorral, desert scrubland. Soon we were on higher ground and reaching a level where the majestic beauty of those peaks could be appreciated. It was hard to believe that you could find such silence and solitude only 20 minutes from the hustle and bustle of Monterrey, with almost 300 bolted routes that attract mountain climbers from near and far. I looked at the people around me. They were all city folk, “townies,” and here they were hiking through the mountains, and to me it looked like they were really enjoying themselves. I turned to a married couple next to me. “Are you having a good time?” “¡Sí que sí!” they replied with enthusiasm. “We’ve been going on these excursions for three years. To tell you the truth, the first hikes seemed tough and we’d go back home utterly worn out… but now we’re used to it and we love it!” My sombrero is off to the people who are introducing city folk to the great outdoors...and congratulations to the people of Monterrey who have such a great park only twenty minutes from town!
10. Parque Fundidora
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,657 reviews
The park once belonging to an Iron and Steel Melting Company now is a cultural center containing museums, concert halls and an amusement park.
Reviewed By Deepthi277 - Bengaluru, India
Park is huge. Bike rental available to cover in and around the park.. there is a beautiful river with boating option.. adventurous can try some extreme sports.. bird aviary has different kinds of parrots and toucan.. For folks interested in history of this place there is a presentation of the Fundidora, steel company. Good number of activities for children. Public restrooms available at either end of the park.
