HomeProtected Areas
Sierra del Abra Tanchipa
San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas
About Sierra del Abra Tanchipa
Sierra del Abra Tanchipa Biosphere Reserve. This reserve, located in the State of San Luis Potosi, provides protection to one of the most biologically diverse areas in Mexico. It is pa...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Rural communities: Laguna del Monte and Los Sabinos Número Dos.
Urban localities: Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí. -
Airport
San Luis Potosí International Airport 'Ponciano Arriaga' - SLP
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
By land 30 km north of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi on highway 85 Ciudad Valles-El Mayte.
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Transportation facilities
Private or rented car.
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Mobility within the protected area
There are two trails in the Protected Area, toward the entrance of the communities of Laguna del Mayte and Los Sabinos Número Dos.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
By land 30 km north of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosi on highway 85 Ciudad Valles-El Mayte.
- Transportation facilities
Private or rented car.
- Mobility within the protected area
There are two trails in the Protected Area, toward the entrance of the communities of Laguna del Mayte and Los Sabinos Número Dos.
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Schedules
Monday to Sunday 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
Warm sub-humid.
Slightly extreme, with rains in summer, with greater intensity from June to September. Dry period from December to May.
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Canopy walk
- Environmental education and interpretation
Recommendations
- The recommended months to visit are December and May.
- Comfortable and cool field clothing, hat or cap, sunscreen and organic repellent, jeans, field boots, backpack and water flask are recommend...
Services
Services within the PA
Handicrafts, sustainable products and souvenirs stores
Internet connection
Interpretive trails
Viewpoints
Visitor center or equivalent
Lodging near the PA
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Fast food
Restaurants
Street food
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Hospital
Hotels
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Rural communities: Laguna del Monte and Los Sabinos Número Dos.
Urban localities: Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí.
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 del Abra Tanchipa
Interesting facts
This protected area conserves the northernmost neotropical ecosystems on the American continent. The name Abra-Tanchipa comes from the Huast...
Attractions
Wildlife observation in dry forest ecosystems and caves.
Representative species of PA
Jaguar (Panthera onca), Margay (Leopardus wiedii), Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Military Macaw (Ara militaris), Red-crowned Amazon (Amazona ...
You can see more representative species of Sierra del Abra Tanchipa on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Jaguar (Panthera onca), Margay (Leopardus wiedii), Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Military Macaw (Ara militaris), Red-crowned Amazon (Amazona viridigenalis), Elephant's-foot (Beaucarnea recurvata), Cycad (Dioon edule), Shaving Brush Tree (Pseudobombax ellipticum), Texas Ebony (Ebenopsis ebano), Ceiba Tree (Ceiba pentandra)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Respect and observe the Management Program.
2. Do not make bonfires
3. Do not extract wild flora and fauna
4. Do not deposi...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Respect and observe the Management Program.
2. Do not make bonfires
3. Do not extract wild flora and fauna
4. Do not deposit solid waste or hazardous pollutants
Contact
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PA office address
C. Parrilla No. 61. Col. Benito Juárez. Tamuín, San Luis Potosí, C. P. 79200.
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Phone
+52 (489) 388 2639
