El Cedral, Pinal de Amoles

Tucked away in the highlands of Pinal de Amoles, Querétaro, El Cedral is one of the most special and lesser-known natural areas in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve. This quiet, forested valley is one of the very few places in the Sierra Gorda where you can reliably and easily find ajolotes, also known as axolotls (Ambystoma species), living in the wild—something that has become increasingly rare throughout Mexico.