Cuatro Ciénegas

Coahuila · Mexico

Cuatro Ciénegas

In the destination Saltillo, Parras and Cuatro Ciénegas.

In the photo: Parish of San José, in Cuatro Ciénegas.

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The city

What to expect from Cuatro Ciénegas.

Cuatro Ciénegas is a village in the desert of Coahuila, about 270 km from Saltillo, and the gateway to a protected valley with hundreds of turquoise-blue pools, rivers, lagoons and white gypsum dunes. The valley hosts species found only there, such as aquatic turtles and fish. The town is a Pueblo Mágico and the birthplace of Venustiano Carranza.

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The local experience

What to see in Cuatro Ciénegas

Poza Azul
Natural area

Poza Azul

Turquoise-blue pool in the desert, the best-known feature of the Cuatro Ciénegas protected area, seen from boardwalks and viewpoints.

Mezquites River
River

Mezquites River

A river of clear, warm water in the middle of the Cuatro Ciénegas desert, one of the places where you can swim.

Gypsum Dunes
Dunes

Gypsum Dunes

An area of about 800 hectares of white gypsum dunes in the Cuatro Ciénegas desert, with formations up to about 12 meters high.

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