Piedras Encimadas
Piedras Encimadas
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Roque
Mexico City, Mexico552 contributions
Jul 2013 • Family
The place is beautiful with many different rock formations, we arrived at 11:00 hours and there was no fog in the park so we were able to enjoy all the ride. You can rent bicycles, horses, monkeys or even a cart with a horse.
We travel with small kids ranging from 4-11 and everyone enjoyed the ride. It is about 1:30 minutes walk trough the main path (two ways).
In the park there is a zip-line where kids can have a 180 ride like superman.
The park has restrooms, a restaurant, and a small farm were kids can feed some animals such as chickens, ducks, etc...
The park entrance is free but the tours such as the bicycles and horses do cost, the horse tour price was 100 pesos per horse for the whole tour (1:30).
In general, you do not need a tour, you can just walk trough the park, however, the tour guide can show you some special forms in the stones which gives more fun to the trip.
There is a place for camping with tends, it cost extra.
People was very friendly and helpful.
We travel with small kids ranging from 4-11 and everyone enjoyed the ride. It is about 1:30 minutes walk trough the main path (two ways).
In the park there is a zip-line where kids can have a 180 ride like superman.
The park has restrooms, a restaurant, and a small farm were kids can feed some animals such as chickens, ducks, etc...
The park entrance is free but the tours such as the bicycles and horses do cost, the horse tour price was 100 pesos per horse for the whole tour (1:30).
In general, you do not need a tour, you can just walk trough the park, however, the tour guide can show you some special forms in the stones which gives more fun to the trip.
There is a place for camping with tends, it cost extra.
People was very friendly and helpful.
Written 23 July 2013
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BenjiFernandez
Tulum58 contributions
Aug 2013 • Family
This place is full of an enigmatic feeling. The experience begins even before arriving, since the ride is though a beautiful forest and landscape where eventually you find friendly Mexican people always willing to smile.
At the entrance you have a person that explains the park, the facilities, costs, hours (she did it to us in Spanish and I am not sure they have available English speaking guides.
There are a good variety of small restaurants operated by the locals (all services are provided by a “coperativa”, similar to a union); bicycles and horses to rent. You can contract a guide or go by your own and leave your imagination fly over the formations. Not only what is there, but how was that formed? how did it get there?
Definitely a place to find peace and meditate in absolut contact with nature. This is Mexico.
At the entrance you have a person that explains the park, the facilities, costs, hours (she did it to us in Spanish and I am not sure they have available English speaking guides.
There are a good variety of small restaurants operated by the locals (all services are provided by a “coperativa”, similar to a union); bicycles and horses to rent. You can contract a guide or go by your own and leave your imagination fly over the formations. Not only what is there, but how was that formed? how did it get there?
Definitely a place to find peace and meditate in absolut contact with nature. This is Mexico.
Written 10 September 2013
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thoiry01
Geneva, Switzerland156 contributions
Nov 2012 • Solo
Absolutely beautiful and magical worth the relatively long trip from Puebla. I recommend to hire a guide. This is not really necessary to find you way. However he/she will help you to imagine different persons or objects in the shape of the rocks. I found this quite entertaining. I stayed only a few hours in the afternoon. I realized that it might be interesting to stay a full day our even a night (on full moon) which allows you to enjoy the view of the rocks in different lights. The park has a few restaurants. However, only one was open in November. It was very good and was extremely inexpensive.
Written 2 June 2013
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Alfonso C
Puebla, Mexico46 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
This is a very exciting place to visit, which I enjoyed a lot, if possible try to do the ride trip inside. Bring a jacket or sweater because it is a cold place and you may be surrounded by fog.
Written 17 November 2016
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ives007
Mexico City, Mexico57 contributions
Mar 2019
If you enjoy the roadrunner cartoon you will be amaze of the rock formations here. Definitely a place to visits and had some extravagant pictures.
Written 9 November 2019
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Alissa W
Wisconsin Rapids, WI81 contributions
Oct 2015
This was our second time visiting Piedras Encimadas. This time we brought some visiting family with us. The scenery is beautiful, but mostly we come because they have an hour horseback ride for only 150 pesos and my girls love riding. The grounds are kept up nicely and some guides are better at others in helping you see the formations in the rocks. Other options are walking and biking, or a big wagon behind a horse for about 6 people. There is an area for camping and a nice stream runs through the grounds. Everyone we've met has been welcoming and friendly. We generally try to get there as early in the morning as possible because the clouds and fog set in around noon, plus it's pretty empty. Their hours, as of Oct. 2015 are 9am-6pm.
Written 27 October 2015
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Love2DineOften
Green Valley, AZ39 contributions
Jun 2015 • Solo
Wonderful scenery. However it is much colder here than in Puebla - be sure to take warm clothing. Great activity for kids!
Written 30 June 2015
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EricAlv91
Astoria, NY34 contributions
Jul 2014 • Family
This is a big park with huge natural formations that depict various things depending on your imagination. There are several options in order to traverse this huge area. The route that I took with my family involved using a horse-drawn carriage which holds around 12 people. The guide then explains the park and illustrates image is connected with the rock. Sometimes you can see it and others you cannot.
After you finish the tour, you can walk around as you please. There are horses and bicycles available depending on your liking. If you go walking you can head to the area where there is ziplining. Even though you are scared, take this incredible experience. You soar above the park and it's an incredible adrenaline rush.
After you finish the tour, you can walk around as you please. There are horses and bicycles available depending on your liking. If you go walking you can head to the area where there is ziplining. Even though you are scared, take this incredible experience. You soar above the park and it's an incredible adrenaline rush.
Written 4 June 2015
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ROLF H
Cologne, Germany92 contributions
Oct 2014 • Friends
From Puebla town more than 2 hours by car. Wonderful landscape, take a picnic there, chill out and climb the rocks that are looking like faces.
Written 17 November 2014
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PELOWELOMAN
anywhere317 contributions
Mar 2012 • Couples
park with mounted boulders. Well, if you know one of the parks like Bryce or Grand Canyon in the US, maybe it is not that exciting. Went during a long weekend in Mexico visiting other places as well. You can hike and have some food in one of the little restaurants in the park.
Written 2 May 2012
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Que precio tienen las minivans que salen de zacatlan al valle de piedras encimadas?
Written 30 March 2022
Hola buenas tardes, noches, días alguien me podría decir si esta abierto en estos momentos (noviembre del 2020)
Written 9 November 2020
Manu Hernández
Puebla, Mexico
¿Está permitido acampar en el valle? (Con tienda propia o se puede rentar una ahí?)
Written 16 November 2019
Se puede acampar y también rentan cabañas
Written 17 November 2019
¿Cuales son los costos de la tirolesa y la renca de casas de campaña?
Written 17 August 2018
mikash2018
Puebla, Mexico
Cuales son los costos o en general como cuando es necesario?
Written 7 July 2018
Es cooperación voluntaria, no hay una cuota fija
Written 18 August 2018
Cuánto tiempo se hacen las combis del Zócalo de Zacatlán al Valle de piedras?
Written 27 December 2017
Hola, pues depende desde donde salgas, Si sales desde Zacatlán, puedes ir a unas calles del Zócalo el sitio del Pocito de Tlachica, ahí salen las minivans al Valle de las Piedras Encimadas.
Written 26 December 2017
Hola qué tal
El costo es de $150 por persona en 1 caballo y luego de dan la opción de un recorrido mas largo por $250 por persona, que lo recomiendo !
Saludos !
Written 7 November 2017
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