Santa Teresa Canyon is in the middle part of San Pablo Creek, the longest of the hydrographic system of the Sierra de San Francisco (35 km). It is very deep and has very steep slopes with innumerable natural hollows, the result of wind, rain and river erosion. In Santa Teresa there are many sites containing rock art, which is why it has been called the Galleries of Santa Teresa.

To visit the Santa Teresa Galleries requires camping in the area for about three days. The expeditions leave from the Guadalupe ranch and, 1.5 km from San Francisco de la Sierra, is the Cacarizo, which along with the Granadillo and Santa Teresa are the only campsites authorized by INAH. The purpose of this measure is to protect the fragile balance of the environment, which is also of incomparable natural beauty.

View during the descent: View of Santa Teresa Canyon during the descent. In the background is the San Julio hill.

View from El Cacarizo: Panoramic view of the Santa Teresa Canyon from the place called El Cacarizo. Here is the most spectacular oasis of the Sierra de San Francisco.

Typical vegetation: Aspect that keeps the typical vegetation of the slopes of the intermontane canyons before the rains come.

Final road to the oasis: Final section of the road leading to the Santa Teresa Canyon oasis. This is what the vegetation of the riparian habitats looks like during the rainy season.

Oasis: The Santa Teresa Canyon oasis as seen from the creek bed.