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.
Get in
Get around
See
- Parroquia de Nicolás de Tolentino.
- Jardin de Hidalgo.
Do
- Cerro de la Mesa.
- Presa la Muneca.
- Rio Jofre.
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.
- 🌍 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.