Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo

On a New Years trip to Monterrey with Go With Jo, from Harlingen, TX, included a site trip to La Cola de Caballo or Horsetail Falls. I had visited this waterfall site several times in years past with family. But this recent visit was a pleasant experience due to the huge improvements made to this park. The road leading into this park still is a winding, narrow, 2-car lane but if our bus driver can maneuver it, then you and I can drive (in our cars not a bus). The best improvement is the paved walkway to the waterfall. Last time I was here, we had to walk on loose gravel and stones. We walked slowly to avoid a twisted ankle. No more! The road is made of flat stones and is a smooth paved walk. Since they offer a horse or buggy ride up to the waterfall the road is divided for pedestrian and for horses and buggies. The road is up hill but but steep. It takes about 15 minutes of a slow walk from the entrance to the waterfall. The park offers a zip line to go back down for $15 dollars. At the entrance of the park are the restrooms and they are extremely clean for being a public park. The parking fee is $1.50 and the entrance fee for adults is also $1.50. The horse back and buggy rides are $1.50 each way. I was surprised at these low prices but our tour guide explained that many locals frequent this park and the tourists benefit from these low prices. Another improvement is the picnic areas. They have concrete benches with a small roof cover and each bench has a BBQ grill. Humberto, our tour guide, said many families bring their food and drinks to spend the day here. This park also has vendors inside that don’t hassle you to buy their offerings. La Cola de Caballo is the landmark visit of Monterrey and need to include this site in your visit to Monterrey.