Tampico & the Huasteca Travel Information and Travel Guide - Mexico

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Introducing Tampico & the Huasteca

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Industrial, developed Tampico contrasts sharply with the verdant Huasteca inland where the coastal plain meets the fringes of the Sierra Madre Oriental. Spread over the states of southern Tamaulipas, eastern San Luis Potosí, northern Veracruz and small corners of Querétaro and Hidalgo, the Huasteca is named after the indigenous people of the region.

Heading inland from the Huasteca, four steep, winding routes cross the sierra: Hwy 70 from Ciudad Valles to San Luis Potosí; Hwy 120 from Xilitla toward Querétaro; Hwy 85 from Tamazunchale to Ixmiquilpan (near which you can turn off toward Querétaro, Pachuca and Mexico City); and Hwy 105 from Huejutla to Pachuca and on to Mexico City via Hwy 85.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009