Paseo de la Bufa-Vetagrande Road

This is a scenic drive north of Zacatecas city, in Mexico. This drive offers scenic views of the desert mountains, mines and colonial city of Zacatecas, Guadalupe City and Vetagrande township.

Paseo de la Bufa-Carretera a Vetagrande

There are several attractions along the way such as overview points, colonial churches, museum, observatory and even an cable car tram (cableway) that communicates Cerro de la Buda to Cerro del Grillo where a tourist mine is located. This road also offers stunning views of the adjacent valleys of Zacatecas city, such to Calera and towards Guadalupe.
The highest point of this road is near Vetagrande at 2.680 meters above sea level, where a pass and dirt overview is located. The lowest point lies towards the valleys at Guadalupe or Calera at 2300 meters above sea level. This route can be dangerous in some segments towards Vetagrande due lack of proper signals and protection, some bad pavement and close curves.
Road suggested by: Eblem Torres

 

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