Its capital, founded in 1592, still preserves religious monuments in the purest baroque style, with gold altarpieces, as well as beautiful large houses with carved stone vestibules and upturned balconies. The neoclassic and modern styles also coexist here, inviting to walk around its streets and plazas. Its attractions are numerous. Appropriate for the family vacations because it has first-class services. As one of its vestiges, you will see the church tower.
Water sports are available, such as sailing and swimming.
In addition, it has a Palenque, bullring, chapels, ruins and history of passed wealth, as well as a small parochial museum. Amidst the Mountain range Sierra Madre Oriental, this region is ideal to practice ecotourism and adventure tourism, as it has the appropriate geographic and natural characteristics. It is suggested to start a tour in Ciudad Valles, founded in 1533 and nowadays, an important agricultural, cattle raising, trade and tourist destination. The Huasteco Regional Museum is located here, where an interesting collection of archaeological pieces of this culture is exhibited, as well as numerous indigenous suits and musical instruments of the region. In addition, it has constructions worthy to be seen, such as the Parish of the Santiago Apostle, Plaza Hidalgo, the Municipal Palace and the typical market, which will stay in your memory, as well as its friendly people.