HomeProtected Areas
Sierra de Álvarez
San Luis Potosí
About Sierra de Álvarez
Sierra de Álvarez Wildlife Protection Area. This protected area is characterized by its ecosystem types, which are the oak forest and grasslands that form landscapes of high value. It ...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
San Francisco at 50 Km.
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Airport
San Luis Potosí International Airport 'Ponciano Arriaga' - SLP
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
By road along Federal Highway 70 from San Luis Potosí to Rioverde. The highway crosses the Protected Area.
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Transportation facilities
Private or rented car. There are buses that leave from the city of San Luis Potosi and go to Rioverde.
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Mobility within the protected area
There are many roads within the Protected Area, however, the trails are defined.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
By road along Federal Highway 70 from San Luis Potosí to Rioverde. The highway crosses the Protected Area.
- Transportation facilities
Private or rented car. There are buses that leave from the city of San Luis Potosi and go to Rioverde.
- Mobility within the protected area
There are many roads within the Protected Area, however, the trails are defined.
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Schedules
Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
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Average weather in the area
Temperate in the highlands and hot in the lowlands.
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Camping
- Flora and fauna watching
- Hiking
Recommendations
- A good season to visit the Protected Area is Easter.
- Country clothes, hat, loose-fitting shirt, pants and boots are recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Interpretive trails
Lodging near the PA
None
Food service near the PA
None
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
San Francisco at 50 Km.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
More about Sierra de Álvarez
Interesting facts
It functions as an ecological corridor and also as a temporary stay site for migratory species such as birds of prey, sparrows and the monar...
Attractions
The vegetation and caves, and in rainy seasons the waterfall.
Representative species of PA
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus), Western Diamond-back Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), Dugès's Ringneck ...
You can see more representative species of Sierra de Álvarez on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus), Western Diamond-back Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), Dugès's Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus subsp. dugesii), Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Mexican tree yucca (Yucca filifera), Great Desert Spoon (Dasylirion acrotrichum), Pineneedle milkweed (Asclepias linaria), Drooping juniper (Juniperus flaccida), Oak (Quercus ariifolia)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Do not smoke, light bonfires and/or do so in specific places.
2. Do not make noise
3. Do not disturb wildlife.
4. Do not ext...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Do not smoke, light bonfires and/or do so in specific places.
2. Do not make noise
3. Do not disturb wildlife.
4. Do not extract flora or fauna from the site
Contact
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PA office address
Km.14.5 Carretera San Luis Potosí-Matehuala, Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, C.P. 78321, San Luis Potosí.
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Phone
+52 (444) 688 7390
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Email
Without information
