Raise your hand who likes strong emotions! These are the most extreme zip lines in Mexico, which in addition to being the highest or longest in the country, are also in amazing settings. Lose your fear of heights and jump in!
These are the most extreme zip lines in Mexico, go ahead, without fear!
The old mining town of San Luis Potosí is a place full of buildings full of ghost stories and legends. Here it seems that time has stopped, in its cobbled streets, in its semi-desert landscape. There are more and more attractions in this town, and little by little the activities are more. One of the most recent is the zip line and its glass viewpoint, inside a restaurant.
To get to the Pueblo Mágico Real de Catorce it is necessary to cross the Ogarrio Tunnel, so before going up the zip line or visiting any attraction, the adventure begins here, on a route that is more than 2,000 meters long.
The zip line is suspended at 500 meters high, and its length is another 500 meters. It is known as the ‘royal eagle’ and when you cross it you will be able to conquer the sky of Real de Catorce and Tapia de San Francisco, where the tour ends. The cost of the experience is $350 pesos.
Where: Calle 02 de Abril, Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí.
Mapimí is one of the Magical Towns of Durango, and is also visited for the atmosphere that has been built here over the years after the mining town was abandoned. Its Ojuela Bridge is recognized, considered the longest in Latin America. This emblem was also the inspiration to build the famous Golden Gate in San Francisco years later.
Here the liveliest will cross one of the three zip lines. Two of them 350 meters away and the other 450 meters and 120 meters high. The landscape is the best reward, so it is worth losing your fear to enjoy the ravine of the town that had its splendor between 1826 and 1928.
The zip lines are located at the entrance of the Santa Rita Mine, where its museum is another must-see attraction. The cost of the two minors is $100 pesos and the 450 meters is $150.
Where: Santa Rita Mine, Mapimi, Durango.
Mapimí and Real de Catorce are two magical and ghost towns with the most extreme zip lines in Mexico
Creel, Chihuahua
The Barrancas del Cobre Adventure Park in Chihuahua is one of the most visited attractions in the state, which is recognized for its many activities in its magical setting. To get to the park it is necessary to get on the famous Chepe train, so getting there is already an exciting adventure.
The Copper Canyon Adventure Park has various activities for those looking to do extreme sports in one of the most beautiful places in the north of the country. Here is the cable car, the third most important in the world, 12 suspension bridges and a mini zip line to walk and jump over the treetops, a via ferrata with rappelling, climbing, suspension bridges and Tarzan jump, and the unmissable zip lines .
It has a circuit of seven zip lines that will barely allow you to take courage between one and the other, but the most impressive is the one that is considered the longest in the world. The Ziprider is 2,554 meters long and is carried out on a chair-type harness to be attached to the seat at a speed between 80 and 135 kilometers per hour. The zip line costs $1,000, but there are passes that include several activities.
Where: Copper Canyon, Areponapuchi, Chihuahua.
The Cascadas El Chiflón Ecotourism Center is the ideal place for travelers looking for a real connection with nature and where they can also do physical and sports activities. The El Chiflón Waterfalls are one of the many beauties that the state possesses. They are located in the Chiapas municipality of Tzimol, 104 km southeast of the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas. They received that name because when the air rushes, the waterfalls begin to whistle.
The ecotourism center offers various activities to make the most of your visit, including the 400-meter-long zip line that allows you to enjoy the set of waterfalls and the turquoise blue pools that it forms from the heights.
Access to the Cascadas El Chiflón Ecotourism Center costs $30 pesos, and the zip lines, which are 3, can be done separately, with costs between $150 and $200 pesos each, or purchase the package of all three for $450 pesos. Here there are also cabins, to put together the getaway all weekend.
Where: Ejido San Cristobalito, Tzimol, Chiapas.
Acapulco Guerrero
The beautiful and warm port of Acapulco is one of the most visited destinations in the country, and the option offered by XtaSea Park makes it even more seductive for travelers seeking adventure and different experiences for beach destinations, beyond the sea and the beach.
In this rope park you will find fun options with a beautiful view of the sea. The Bahía del Puerto Marqués is the setting for the adventure and fun of this park where you can spend several hours climbing and playing in the heights with some obstacles that will make you feel like Tarzan in the trees.
The star of XtaSea Park is the zip line that crosses the sea, this is the longest in the world of its kind. The cost depends on the packages you purchase to enjoy the attractions, which start at $399 pesos.
Where: Blvd. Cabo Marqués 39907, Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero.
Basaltic Prisms
Very close to Mexico City are the Basaltic Prisms, in the Magic Town of Hidalgo, Huasca de Ocampo. These geometric formations formed over millions of years, create a landscape that seems created by the hand of man, but it is a natural wonder that you cannot miss.
When you are there, it is important to take advantage of the activities and attractions that take place around you, such as the suspension bridge, and of course, its zip line. This is 1000 meters long and 900 meters high. Almost at the end of this, after crossing the San Antonio dam, you can admire the Prisms from above.
Where: Federal Highway 105 Km. 34, Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo.
Escape to these destinations and discover the most extreme zip lines in Mexico, without fear!
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