Tula is a magnificent historic town in the Altiplano region of Tamaulipas. Some 400 buildings here are cataloged as historic, but Tula is mostly known as an adventure and outdoors destination. The surrounding area is famous for the dry and cool desert atmosphere, as well as for the unique quality of the streets, the food, and for the feeling one always gets that this is just a special place on Earth.
The landscape is a marvel of biodiversity. Visitors take off for the El Cielo biosphere, the biggest and most important in the country. Some 558 square kilometers are home to tropical rain forest, a mountainous cloud forest, and forests of oak and pine. The forests of the biosphere stretch out from the southeast of the town, but the El Salto canyon is just a few minutes north in the neighboring town of Palmillas. El Salto is especially famous for the waterfall, canyon, and natural area.
It\'s an unbelievable natural landscape. But right in the town center, (which never feels big), you get an impressive public plaza surrounded by monuments and eateries. Visitors take off for the Arroyo Loco tourist corridor, the Casa de Cultura with collections on the history of the town, the Casino Tulteco, and the San Antonio de Padua church. The Capilla del Rosario is also a must visit.
Declared a Pueblo Mágico in 2011, Tula has long been known for the leather work still available in and around the Mercado de Tula. Many of these will have been made by the local indigenous Huastec communities. The market is also the best place to sample the Tulteca Enchiladas, as well as all number of other tasty local foods. Tula also has a long tradition of welcoming visitors from all over the world. That means city residents are proud of the accommodations including hotels and vacation rentals for all kinds of travelers.
Most visitors will arrive to Tula from the capital of San Luis Potosi. Transpaís bus lines run from there and from Ciudad Victoria. That trip is a little more than two hours. The bus line maintains two stations in Tula, one of the west side on the side of the highway and another in the town center. But even from the highway, a quick taxi ride will have you in the center of Tula in just a few minutes.
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