Tierra Nueva

Tierra Nueva is a charming small town in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. It is a popular place for outdoors activities, particularly sport fishing. It is known for making light palmero hats. Tierra Nueva is one of Mexico's designated Pueblos Mágicos.

Understand

Tierra Nueva is a small town with fewer than 5,000 residents but when outlying villages and rural areas are counted, the municipality total is about 10,000.

See

• Parroquia de Nicolás de Tolentino. (updated Aug 2024)

• Jardin de Hidalgo. (updated Aug 2024)

Do

• Cerro de la Mesa. (updated Aug 2024)

• Presa la Muneca. (updated Aug 2024)

• Rio Jofre. (updated Aug 2024)

Festivals

• Sportfishing Tournament -

• Feria Regional Tierra Nueva - the first 10 days of September mark the town's largest celebration which marks the harvest as well as celebrations honoring San Nicolás de Tolentino, the town's patron saint.

Buy

Palmero hats.

• 1 Mercado Municipal, Alvaro Obregon 40, Centro. 07:00 - 18:00. The town's traditional marketplace is small with few vendors providing fresh grown produce but many selling second-hand clothes and prepared foods. Good place to grab an inexpensive breakfast or lunch. (updated Aug 2024)

Go next

• San Luis Potosi
• Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve
• Huasteca Potosina