Itinerary

Day 1 City – Querétaro (3 hours) – (2 ½ hours) – Cerro de la Media Luna (10 min?) – El Chuvejé Waterfall (10 min?) Google Maps Day 1

Pinal de Amoles: old mining town, nestled high among the mountains, full of colorful balconies ​ and winding cobblestone streets

Cuatro Palos, Cerro de la Media Luna: 25 minute hike up to an awesome viewpoint ​ http://sierragordaecotours.com/sitios-a-visitar/destinos-detalle.php?destino=4&lang=en

El Chuvejé Waterfall: Almost 30 metres tall, it is one of the most beautiful waterfalls of ​ Queretaro State, whose waters form a magnificent pool, shaded by lush sycamore trees. http://sierragordaecotours.com/sitios-a-visitar/destinos-detalle.php?destino=12&lang=en

Day 2 El Chuveje – Puente de Dios (20 min) – Jalpan (50 min) – Concá Mission (45 min) – Las Adjuntas (15 min) Google Maps Day 2

Escanela River (Puente de Dios): Without a doubt one of the natural marvels of the Sierra ​ Gorda, Rio Escanela crosses the Puente de Dios, an extraordinary formation with thick stalactites from which thick spouts of water crash down, in addition to the Cañón de la Angostura, where beautiful formations make up a living garden of rock. Natural pools, a pretty footpath along the side of the river, and a little further up, the Peña de la Gloria –a waterfall in rainy season- will make your visit unforgettable. http://sierragordaecotours.com/sitios-a-visitar/destinos-detalle.php?destino=9&lang=en

Jalpan Mission: UNESCO world heritage site ​ http://sierragordaecotours.com/sitios-a-visitar/destinos-detalle.php?destino=30&lang=en

Concá Mission: most mestiza of the missions ​ http://sierragordaecotours.com/sitios-a-visitar/destinos-detalle.php?destino=22&lang=en

Las Adjuntas: Las Adjuntas is the place where two rivers converge, the Ayutla, with its cold, ​ clear water and the Santa Maria, with warm, earth-colored waters that originate in . Campgrounds with grills, bathrooms, swimming, etc. http://sierragordaecotours.com/sitios-a-visitar/destinos-detalle.php?destino=21&lang=en

Day 3 Las Adjuntas – (1 hour) - Tilaco (40 min) - Tancama (50 min) - Jalpan (15 min) - Queretaro (3 ½ hours) Google Maps Day 3

Landa de Matamoros Mission: Perhaps it is the involvement of several different architects or ​ the fact that the Landa Mission was the last to be completed that explains why the iconography of its facade is more ostentatious than others in the region. http://sierragordaecotours.com/sitios-a-visitar/destinos-detalle.php?destino=52&lang=en

Tilaco Mission: Located in the town of Tilaco, which sits in a handsome valley of the same ​ name, this mission is dedicated to Saint and was built between 1754 and 1762 by Juan Crespi. http://sierragordaecotours.com/sitios-a-visitar/destinos-detalle.php?destino=53&lang=en

Tancama Archeological Site: this site was one of the most important pre-Hispanic settlements ​ of the Sierra Gorda, with more than 42 structures, ranging from mounds and terraces to ball courts, occupied between 200 and 900 AD. http://sierragordaecotours.com/sitios-a-visitar/destinos-detalle.php?destino=34&lang=en

La Presa Jalpan: The forests and citrus orchards that surround the reservoir serve as habitat ​ for a variety of wildlife, particularly migratory aquatic birds that arrive in winter. Boating and kayaking, mountain biking http://sierragordaecotours.com/sitios-a-visitar/destinos-detalle.php?destino=32&lang=en