San Miguel Regla, Mexico
Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla
The Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla are tall columnar joints of basalt rock near Huasca de Ocampo in the Mexican state of Hidalgo, that line a ravine through which water runs from the San Antonio Dam. This ravine area was part of the Santa María Regla Hacienda and was first promoted by Alexander von Humboldt in 1803. The canyon walls, called the Barranca de Santa María Regla, are lined by polygonal columns between 30 and 50 metres high, with five or six sides each.
- City
- San Miguel Regla
- Country
- Mexico
- Category
- Nature
- Suggested visit
- About 150 minutes
Background: Wikipedia