This place is so underrated! It deserves more attention and credit! It's a nice 2 hour drive either from Puebla Centro or Oaxaca City! Our guide, Armando can speak english, and is very knowledgeable on the land. You just know from his stories that he has loved knowing things about the land and the environment since he was a kid. It's a shame that the goverment doesn't pay the tour guides salaries, and they rely solely on tips from visitors. I hope that the government gives more support to this area because it's exactly an experience that tourists would like to have when visiting Mexico! So when you visit this place, please make sure to give the tour guides a generous tip! You have to pay $45 MXN for entrance to maintain the place, but they have bathrooms, and a few shops that sell souvenirs, hats, products from the land (oils, etc.), and some snacks. Parking is available as well.

It was an outstanding experience! You get immersed in a paradise full of ancient xerophiles! Please do a guided tour, you won’t regret it, the guides are part of the community and they do a great effort to teach you and entertain you.

(Translated by Google) Great place! The beauty of cacti is incomparable! Some paths can be done in a wheelchair. The personnel is very friendly. The area is safe. They have cabins and a camping area. 🌵 (Original) Grandioso lugar! La belleza de las cactáceas es incomparable! Algunos caminos se pueden hacer en silla de ruedas. El personal es muy amable. El área es segura. Tienen cabañas y área de acampado. 🌵

(Translated by Google) It is very beautiful with plants from many years ago. There is a guide to accompany you on your tour. Also a shopping area where they sell everything related to the area from food and crafts and plants .... Come visit it. You will not regret it and you will like it (Original) Esta muy bonito con plantas de hace muchos años. Hay un guía que te acompaña en tu recorrido. También zona de tiendas donde venden todo lo relacionado con la zona desde comida y artesanías y plantas.... Ven a visitarlo. No te vas arrepentir y te va a gustar

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place to spend the day knowing the flora, bring sunscreen, water, a hat, and money because they sell natural cosmetic products such as shampoo, masks, makeup removers, etc. (Original) Hermoso lugar para pasar el día conociendo la flora, lleven bloqueador, agua, sombrero, y dinero porque venden productos cosméticos naturales como shampoo, mascarillas, desmaquillantes etc..

(Translated by Google) October 2020: Temporarily Closed (Original) Octubre 2020: Cerrado Temporalmente

(Translated by Google) excellent place for hiking, very clean cabins, very good place to be in contact with nature (Original) excelente lugar para senderismo, cabañas muy limpias, muy buen lugar para estar en contacto con la naturaleza

I don't have words for explain what a beautiful and extraordinary place I visited. Just I recommend you to come and explore the zone, the best time is to see the nature and the explanation about the botanical garden.

Incredible natural reserve with many endemic cactus species, blue skies and beautiful mountains surrounding. You can get here by car or by bus. They offer tours arround the reserve, souvenirs and popsicles fravored with regional food. There is also a camping area.

Original review 2019 - I had a nice visit to the cactus garden. I took the bus from Tehuacan, and it let me off right at the front gate. I walked around for about an hour - there are a lot of cacti. There are many informative signs to tell you about the place. Updated 2023 - I returned to see the new UNESCO plaque. The bus from Tehuacan did not come to the same corner as it did four years ago. But, it came one block west, at the north west corner of 1 Sur and 7 Ote. It cost 17 pesos each way. Admission was 90 pesos. And, since my last visit, there has been installed a nice shaded bench to wait for the bus to return to Tehuacan.

Outstanding area showing excellent examples of natural areas which haven’t been disturbed by humans. Nearly 500,000 hectares (1.25 million acres) of protected land. We had an excellent guide (Bulmaro) who was very knowledgeable. There is store that sells water and snacks, if needed. Everyone super nice. Well organized parking and facilities. Nice clean bathroom facilities. The road down from Tehuacán is excellent.

This was a wonderful unexpected discovery. I had never seen cactus like this, our guide Armando was incredible knowledgeable. He shared his extensive knowledge of all the species we encountered. A MUST stop and if you are up for it they offer housing for the night. It seems like it would be unbelievably beautiful at night!

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

(Translated by Google) As long as they have a guide, the visit is great (Original) Mientras tengan guía, esta genial la visita

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful place (Original) Muy bonito lugar

(Translated by Google) It is a very impressive place. (Original) Es un lugar muy impresionante.

(Translated by Google) The garden is very father and the guide who attended us excellent (Original) El jardín es muy padre y el guía que nos atendió excelente

(Translated by Google) Being able to visit this place was a very good experience, I am from an area of ​​high mountains with forest and to be able to admire this thicket the huge population of cacti was incredible (Original) Poder visitar este lugar fue una muy buena experiencia, soy de una zona de altas montañas con bosque y poder admirar este matorral la la enorme población de cactáceas fue increíble

We were a group and we all enjoyed our guided tour through the garden. Much more interesting than expected

(Translated by Google) I liked it just like the little museum (Original) Me agradó al igual que el pequeño museo

(Translated by Google) Magnificent and interesting place. It deserves more diffusion. (Original) Magnífico e interesante lugar. Merece más difusión.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place (Original) Hermosísimo lugar

Beautiful place to visit!! Would definitely recommend staying in their cabañas as well! Not super luxurious, but they have everything you need and the nature surrounding them is fantastic!

(Translated by Google) Excellent place (Original) Excelente lugar

(Translated by Google) The best place to get to know the flora and fauna of the biosphere reserve promulgated by UNESCO in 2018. (Original) El mejor lugar para conocer flora y fauna de la reserva de la biosfera promulgada por la UNESCO en 2018.

(Translated by Google) If you are in the area, you should definitely make a stop. Very special to walk through this. Be guided especially by a guide because that really adds something in this case. And you also help the community with this. It has only been a few years since people have realized that tourism brings more than just killing everything. But mainly go here because it is so beautiful! (Original) Als je hier in de buurt bent moet je zeker een stop maken. Ontzettend bijzonder om hier doorheen te lopen. Laat je vooral rond leiden door een gids want dat voegt in dit geval echt iets toe. En je helpt hier de community hier ook erg mee. Het is nog maar sinds een paar jaar dat men hier het besef heeft gekregen dat toerisme meer brengt dan alles dood en kapot maken. Maar ga vooral hierheen omdat het zo mooi is!

(Translated by Google) I love that place and its routes. The guide is very kind. (Original) Me encanta ese lugar y sus recorridos. El guía es muy amable.

Fun walking trail. Worth a detour!

(Translated by Google) It is one of the most beautiful natural settings of arid areas of the country and the State of Puebla. It is in excellent condition. The attention is very good. (Original) Es uno de los escenarios naturales de zonas áridas más hermosos del país y del Estado de Puebla. Está en excelente estado de conservación. La atención es muy buena.

Very nice botanical garden showing off the different types of plants growing in the area. If you go with a guid you might learn a thing or two about them!

(Translated by Google) A beautiful place, if you are a cactus lover it is a unique place in the world, one of the most diverse in cacti !! (Original) Un hermoso lugar, si eres amantes de las cactáceas es un lugar único en el mundo, de los más diversos en cactáceas!!

Wonderfull place where to stay overnight

Beautiful place with very informational guide

Have been four times and always learn something new. This important land is a UNESCO world heritage site. Fantastic views.

An amazing botanical garden! Hire a guide. We had a wonderful and informative tour for almost 3 hours. He was so good and enjoyable to spend the time with. He was trained and well informed.

(Translated by Google) The garden is currently closed both for tours and for the cabins and camping area. But you can get to the calvario hotel where they will recommend a guide who will take you to the many other attractions in the area (Original) El jardín por el momento se encuentra cerrado tanto como para recorridos como para las cabañas y área de camping. Pero puedes llegar al hotel calvario donde te recomendarán un guía que te llevará a los muchos otros atractivos que hay en la zona

(Translated by Google) Everything is very nice but they need a good tour guide, there is no good information 👎 (Original) Muy bonito todo pero les hace falta un buen guía turístico, no hay buena información 👎

(Translated by Google) A Magical place full of beautiful details and endemic plants. full of beautiful cacti and nights full of stars (Original) Un lugar Mágico lleno de hermosos detalles y plantas endémicas. lleno de Hermosas cactáceas y noches llenas de estrellas

(Translated by Google) This place works as a museum and as cabins and I highly recommend them both. During the day you can do tours, hikes, explore the place and there is a place where they sell handicrafts and regional articles. It is a very wide area where you can walk along paths and get to know the flora and often the fauna of the place ... At night you can rent a cabin that is very cheap and comfortable, the services are basic and they do not have a kitchen, but you can make a fire and buy food in the town that is 10 minutes away by car. I highly recommend if you can stay, since the place is far from light sources, at night you can appreciate a starry sky without much difficulty as in few places ... The place is very quiet and although it gets cold, the campfire and the blankets solve it very easy. (Original) Este lugar funciona como museo y como cabañas y ambos los recomiendo muchísimo. En el día puedes hacer recorridos, caminatas, explorar el lugar y hay un lugar donde venden artesanías ya artículos regionales. Es una zona muy amplia donde puedes recorrer veredas y conocer la flora y muchas veces la fauna del lugar... En la noche puedes rentar una cabaña que es muy económica y cómoda, los servicios son básicos y no tienen cocina, pero si puedes hacer una fogata y comprar comida en el pueblo que está a 10min en auto. Recomiendo mucho si te puedes quedar, ya que el lugar está alejado de fuentes de luz, en la noche puedes apreciar sin mucha dificultad un cielo estrellado como en pocos lugares... El lugar es muy tranquilo y aunque llega a hacer frío, la fogata y las cobijas lo solucionan muy fácil.

(Translated by Google) Very cool .... Wonderful views .. :) (Original) Muy padre.... Unas maravillosas vistas .. :)

(Translated by Google) Beautiful OR But closed (Original) Hermosa O Perocerrado

(Translated by Google) An amazing place. (Original) Un lugar increíble.

(Translated by Google) The attention is good, they recommended us to go at the time when everything is green to enjoy it more ... The entry is $ 30.00 MXN and already the support you decide to give to the Guide. (Original) La atención es buena, nos recomendaron ir en la época de cuando todo está en verde para disfrutarlo más... La entrada es de $30.00 MXN y ya el apoyo que decidas dar al Guía.

(Translated by Google) It is beautiful there are cabins to stay. It is a unique place. (Original) Es hermoso hay cabañas para hospedarse.es un lugar único.

(Translated by Google) It is currently closed but it looks very nice, it will be back soon (Original) Actualmente está cerrado pero se ve muy bonito, queda pronto volver

(Translated by Google) Good (Original) Bien

(Translated by Google) The best botanical garden (Original) El mejor jardín botánico

Awesome

(Translated by Google) For his istoria (Original) Por su istoria

(Translated by Google) Super beautiful (Original) Super hermoso

(Translated by Google) A place to relax (Original) Un lugar para relajarse

(Translated by Google) It is a wonderful place if you are interested in seeing landscapes that are hardly seen in the city. There are a variety of cacti with really impressive characteristics and if you like adventure I recommend you visit this place (Original) Es un lugar maravilloso si te interesa conocer paisajes que casi no se ven en la ciudad. Hay una variedad de cactáceas con características realmente impresionantes y si te gusta la aventura te recomiendo visitar este lugar

(Translated by Google) Nice place to go for a walk !! (Original) Bonito lugar para ir a caminar!!

Really nice place with amazing guides!

(Translated by Google) Excellent place and with very good attention from the staff in charge of the tours. Congratulations to the guides, worthy of working in such an interesting place! (Original) Excelente lugar y con muy buena atención del personal encargado de los recorridos. Felicidades a los guías, dignos de laborar en un lugar tan interesante!

What an unbelievable place! From driving there from Tehuacan you are already amazed by the landscape. The botanical garden is just beautiful. You pay for entrance and a you will have guide take you through the park in return for financial gratitude tip while explaining about all the plants. I would not have wanted to miss it.