General Zaragoza

General Zaragoza is a quiet small town in the southeast of Nuevo León, Mexico. It has been designated as one of Mexico's Pueblos Mágicos.

Understand
The town is remote, with no other towns for many hours in any direction. Yet it has a cool mountain setting with natural beauty at its doorstep. Nearby are forests, rivers, and waterfalls.

By bus
General Zaragoza is off the beaten path with no regular commercial bus service. The closest town with a bus station is Vallecillos, which is served by Transportes Frontera buses twice daily from Monterrey. The 4-hour trip will cost about M$200. Once you're in Vallecillos, it's 40 km to General Zaragoza on a poorly maintained rural road. The trip will take well over an hour and will likely cost M$500.

By car
Driving to General Zaragoza from Monterrey is a 320-km to 340-km trip (depending on the route you choose) and will take about 4 to 5 hours. From the southern part of Monterrey, you can drive south on the Carraterra Nacional (MEX-85) to MEX-58 west, then Nuevo León state highway 61 south. The other way is to drive to Saltillo, then south from there.

From Saltillo, drive south on federal highway MEX-57 (a modern highway in good condition, but with tolls). When the road ends at Nuevo León highway 61, turn north to General Zaragoza.

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Go next

 * Real de Catorce
 * Matehuala
 * Ciudad Victoria