El Cielo is an optimal place for extreme sports, since within its area there are mountains and rivers that offer exciting extreme activities such as rappelling, kayaking, mountain biking, caving, cascading and, of course, cross country.
El Cielo is a natural area protected since 1995 by the Tamaulipas government due to its great diversity of flora and fauna; It is located in the southwest area of the state in the Sierra Madre Oriental and includes the municipalities of Gómez Farías, Acampo, Llera and Juamave. The area is bordered to the north by the Guayalejo River, to the south by the municipality of Acampo, to the east by the altitude quota of 200 m above sea level, in addition to the Sabinas River and its source.
In 1986, through its program Man and the Biosphere, the UN granted it the title of Reserve of Humanity; Currently its purpose is to preserve the species of animals and plants that live there, as well as to guarantee their continuous and natural evolution, as well as a balanced development between the communities that live within the natural areas.
Just over 50 years ago El Cielo was a sawmill where pines and oaks were cut down, but today the only thing that remains are the bodies of the rusty machines that were used to move the trunks of the trees.
One of the activities that the inhabitants of El Cielo maintain is ecotourism, which has had an accelerated growth in the last four years, in addition to livestock and agriculture. Due to its proximity, the upper part of the biosphere, the community of Gómez Farías, is the one that has benefited ecotourists the most, since transportation and accommodation services are offered there for those who wish to explore the area.
El Cielo is an optimal place for extreme sports, since within its area there are mountains and rivers that offer exciting extreme activities such as rappelling, kayaking, mountain biking, caving, cascading and, of course, cross country.
