Cuatro cienegas

Sheltered by 6 higher elevations of the coahuilense topography, the valley of Cuatro Cienegas is testimony to the history of the world.

The desert landscape gives rise to two major contradictions, as they are, find 500 bodies of water, including 200 wells and the rest lagoons and rivers. As well as finding gypsum dunes instead of the typical dunes silicas own deserts.

The pools that have given him worldwide fame are the Poza Azul and Poza de la Tortuga. The first is a pond with beautiful blue water tones, this thanks to the existence of stromatolites, marine bacteria generate oxygen up to 3,000 years old. In the Poza de la Tortuga also we find one of the 80 endemic species typical of this valley, the turtle hinge, which is protected from predators by closing its shell tightly.

Other endemic species include soft shell turtle, the blind fish, the fish dart, fish crappie four bogs and swordfish four bogs.

The aforementioned pools belong to the protected area, however, there are many pools more equipped to receive visitors who want to dive in its waters, camping in the surrounding area or photograph the beauty of its natural scenery.

The Poza de la Becerra is one of the largest and most important gaps in the famous region of Cuatro Cienegas Valley, a paradise in the middle of the salt desert. worthily it represents this set that reaches more than 200 pools or waterholes. Site that has been explored by experts from multiple disciplines, this magical place is home to endemic and unique species in the world, such as Mojarra Cuatro Cienegas, the Fish puppy, puppy Cuatro Cienegas and hinge turtle. This area has been the subject of reports published by the prestigious National Geographic Magazine.