Grutas de García

Located in the mountains of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, and just a 30-kilometer drive from Monterrey is the Grutas de García - Mexico's most beautiful limestone cave.

The caves were discovered in 1843 by Father Juan Antonio Sobrevilla, who came across them by chance while casually exploring the area. Grutas de García stretches for more than 3.5 kilometers inside the Cerro Del Fraile mountain. When entering, there are two paths, one is 2.5 km long with 16 separate compartments, while the other is 1 km long with 11 compartments.

Consisting mainly of limestone, the caves have many stalactites and stalagmites. Many of the formations are named 'Rooms of Light' because of the light that penetrates the rocks. One of the most fascinating formations is 'El Mirador de la Mano', a stalactite that grows like a giant hand in miniature. The caves inside look like a rocky desert landscape with a longitude of 300 meters and a depth of 105 meters. Like most caves, these caves maintain a temperature of about 18 °C (65 °F).

Location: García