AtlasSan Luis Potosi

Puente de Dios (Tamasopo)

verified Ungraded Unknown flood risk Tamasopo, San Luis Potosi
Puente de Dios (Tamasopo)
Carlos Adampol Galindo, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

El Puente de Dios is a fantastic swimming hole 2 miles northwest of the town of Tamasopo. It consists of waterfalls into a narrow gorge and cavern beneath an arch through which the Gallinas river runs rapidly.

Two nearby stops round out a visit: Cascada de Tamasopo, three waterfalls tumbling about 66 feet over travertine ledges, and the quieter El Trampolin falls a short walk further into the forest. Lifeguards have run the swimming hole more strictly since around 2022, enforcing life jackets and a hard 5pm exit.

Logistics

PermitEntrance was 70 pesos per person as of 2022 (20 pesos in 2015). As of a 2022 visit, lifeguards required life jackets to enter the water and enforced a 5pm exit time, a recent commercialization of what was historically an informal swimming hole.
Technical0 rappels
SeasonNov-Mar
Coordinates21.93158, -99.41564

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