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➢ Pueblo Magico Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo

Oyamel forests and basalt prisms are the essence of Huasca de Ocampo

Enchanted Oyamel forests and basalt prisms, Huasca de Ocampo

Pueblo Magico Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo

A mining past, enchanted Oyamel forests and basalt prisms are the essence of Huasca de Ocampo, one of the three Pueblos Mágicos (Magical Cities) of Hidalgo, hidden in the green corridor of the mountain, a few kilometers from the town of Pachuca.
Like its neighbors Real del Monte and MIneral del Chico, Huasca wants to spend a weekend in full contact with nature , starting with the famous basalt prisms . This capricious formations can range from a zip line or walk to be seen .

From here, head to downtown Huasca, which is tiny but charming . Walking through the cobbled streets is the flavor of the Mexican "barbacoa" and the driven baked "pastes" (stuffed Teigpastetchen) as well as the colors of the ceramics, the coarse cotton cloth and hand-carved wooden craft enchanted .. If you go a little further, we reach the Bosque de las Truchas (trout forest) . Its name already gives an idea of why it is one of the places to visit in Huasca de Ocampo . There are a huge rainbow trout hatchery cooked in a thousand ways. While you wait for the typical dish to be ready , there are boats to take you down a turquoise lake , ATV rental to get lost in the forest, a place to swim for the hot days and rustic huts if You are there when night falls.

The Museo de los Duendes (Goblins Museum) is located nearby in the Barranca Honda Hotel. What to do when you visit: watch out for these mischievous creatures; It is said that they live in the forest, they can play with your hair and braid it like horse's manes.

A few examples of this supernatural phenomenon are on display at the museum, which is designed in a rustic hut with hundreds of leprechaun figures . At night, the hotel offers a walk by a tree inhabited by the “spirits” of nature.

To discover the mining past of Huasca de Ocampo , you can sleep, eat or simply take a guided tour of the ex-haciendas San Miguel Regla and Santa María Regla . There are also boat trips through the San Antonio Regla Dam ; At a depth of 15 meters you can see the old building of the Hacienda of San Antonio . . However, part of a chimney and tower protrudes from the water, giving the route a spooky look.

You should consider visiting Peña del Aire , a rock formation that simulates the face of a pre-Hispanic warrior. When you watch the sunrise there is a popular activity such as B. zip lines or canyoning (with waterfall jumps) through the Barranca de Aguacatitla. The best season to visit the Pueblo Mágico (Magic City) Huasca de Ocampo in Hidalgo is between February and May, when there is almost zero rain and the climate is mild.

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➢ Prismas basálticos (basalt prisms)

On the canyon walls of the Barranca de Santa María Regla is one of the main tourist attractions of the Pueblo Mágico (magical city) Huasca de Ocampo: Prismas basálticos (the basalt prisms). These natural columns made of smooth rock are said to have originated from basaltic lava runoff at the bottom of a cold water channel . Its rapid and constant cooling caused the volume of the lava to contract and splinter into different parts . The end result, with the help of river erosion , became the hexagonal pillars that make up this park. The country, which is now visited by hundreds of tourists during the day, was discovered by the explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt on the basis of the drawings he made after his trip through this region in 1803

Has. However, this will surprise you as you walk around the Prismas Basálticos tourist complex in that the formations have been around since the end of the Pleistocene, the time it is believed to have been formed.

➢ To fully appreciate these stone pillars, which are up to 40 meters high,

It is recommended to arrive early and start the tour at the suspension bridge that crosses the rock formations. You can then descend the steps to the bottom of the canyon, touch the prisms and, during the rainy season, take a bath from the waterfalls that run over them. For an extreme experience, the complex has zip lines and ATV rentals. You can even camp or sleep in adobe cabins for two and up to eight people.

➢ Exhacienda Santa María Regla

At the foot of a ravine guarded by huge and loyal stone soldiers known as basalt prisms , the most important hacienda from the 18th century was built: Santa María Regla. These buildings were the magnificent residence of Count Pedro Romero de Terreros , one of the most important men in the mining industry in Mexico and also the founder of the Monte de Piedad and the Pueblo Mágico of Huasca de Ocampo . Today, four kilometers from the city center, are the remains of the Hacienda Santa María Regla , the bring us closer to discovering life in this era of economic splendor.

Some of the main attractions are the aqueduct and the dungeon , were imprisoned in the people with smallpox and measles. There are also secret mazes and tunnels where silver and gold were transported . This can be visited in the company of a tour guide . Among the paths that emerge from the old building of the Hacienda Santa María Regla , is a turquoise lake, which is inhabited by ducks.

.On weekends, locals and tourists visit it to quietly navigate aboard a kayak . And for those who like adrenaline pumping, they can zip lines across the property . There is a dark bridge that is the protagonist of one of the many legends that have sprung up around the property: the Count's youngest daughter fell in love with the foreman, a fact that Romero de Terreros disapproved of. As a punishment , the man had his own daughter beheaded and the foreman dismembered for such disrespect.

But the souls of lovers were trapped within the walls of the majestic structure, and there are some who assure that they can walk through the old building of the hacienda.