"R E A L - D E - C A T O R C E" Real de Catorce by lucyguajardo

Real de Catorce Travel Guide: 83 reviews and 80 photos

Real de Catorce is an old town in the middle of no where...to get there you have to drive almos one hour in a rocky road and cross a tunel. Is the only city of Mexico that you have to cross a tunel to get inside. The tunel is about 2 kilometers long.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Original Sightsee
Cons:Can't expend too much time there, is a small town
In a nutshell:ThE PhAnToM ToWn

Last visit to Real de Catorce: Sep 2002
Intro Written Sep 8, 2002
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Reviews (4)

Horse Adventure Things to Do (1)

Going to a horse tour is one of the few activities you can do. There are couple of rutes you can take. To the old mine,... more travel advice

San Francisco de Asis Church - Real de Catorce

Walking in the old streets Favorites (1)

The lonlyness of the city make this original atmosphere. It's a combination between antiques, backing to the past and... more travel advice

Huicholes Ritual Off The Beaten Path (1)

The route of the Huicholes is very interesting. You can take a horse and ride about 1 hour to get to a place. Then you... more travel advice

PeYotE Culture Local Customs (1)

That town is well-know for hippies, coz close to it, in the desert, you can find the famous peyote!!! People go there... more travel advice

Comments (3)

Gatopardo Sep 4, 2007 at 2:22 PM Report Abuse

Te ves bien hippi aqui!
Ronald_T Jun 24, 2003 at 4:18 PM Report Abuse

I realy love this town Lucia. Going on the Huicholes tour in 14 days...
TinyTuck Sep 8, 2002 at 2:51 PM Report Abuse

Wow, that`s really a ghost town! Peyote, hehe!! But how come they don't have a statue of Bratt Pitt there??? :-o