Centro

Centro is a region in San Luis Potosí. It is the area surrounding the state capital and is the most populated part of the state.

Cities

• 1 San Luis Potosí
• 2 Ahualulco
• 3 Santa María del Río

Other destinations

• 1 El Gogorron National Park, Villa de Reyes. Large national park on what were once the historic lands of the Hacienda Gogorron in the Sierra San Miguelito mountains (updated Jul 2024)

Understand

Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi

Unlike the rest of the Altiplano, the residents in the capital city region mainly live in cities.

The mines spurred the early development of the city of San Luis Potosí. It played an important part in the war for Mexican independence along with other mining centers. In the War of Reform, the city was for a short time the capital of the country. The Mexican Revolution began with the escape of Francisco Madero from prison in San Luis Potosí.

The capital is one of the best in Mexico for colonial architecture. It is known for its strong artistic tradition. The Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes and the Instituto de Cultura de San Luis Potosí sponsor the Premio Nacional de Cuento (National Story Prize) to encourage good writers. An active music community led to the founding of the Orquesta Sinfónica de San Luis Potosí in 2000.

Get in

By plane

Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (San Luis Potosi International Airport) (SLP ^IATA)

Drink

Beer is, by far, the most popular drink in San Luis Potosi and several small craft breweries make distinctive artesanal beers to suit local tastes. Local craft breweries (all in the city of San Luis Potosi) include:

• Cerveceria 7 Barrios - up to 10 beers available at a time, nice variation in styles with an American wheat, a red ale, a smooth porter, a medium bodied American ale and more...
• La Legendaria - 7 regular beers plus occasional seasonal offerings. Regular beers include a witbier, kolsch, blonde ale, pale ale, IPA, porter, and an amazingly complex imperial stout. Beers are on tap at several bars and all beers are available in bottles.
• Brewtap by Brewtal - modern brewpub with a limited range of lighter ales
• Cerveceria Imperial - several regular beers including a pale ale with a grassy hops character, a dark ale reminiscent of Texas bock beers (like Shiner), a maltier porter, and a richly sweet stout

Go next

• Central Plateau (Altiplano) – This region has a rich mining tradition in gold, silver and zinc. The railroad later brought development and a strong participation in the national politics of Mexico.
• Río Verde Valley (Region Medio) – A rich agricultural region of mostly rural character.
• Huasteca Potosina – Coastal plains and the eastern reach of the Sierra Madre with a distinct culture greatly influenced by the Huastec Indians.