The municipality of Santa María del Río share border in the North with the municipalities of Zaragoza, Ciudad Fernández and Rioverde, at East with the municipality of Rioverde, in the South with Tierranueva and the state of Guanajuato and in the west border with Villa de Reyes municipality; 52 kilometers away from the capital of the state by the highway 57.
Some of the interesting spots of the place are the Lourdes Spring, thermal and mineral waters bottled in the very place; the Ojo Caliente Spring also with thermal waters; the Labor del Río Ex Hacienda (where this hotel is located); de Villela Ex Hacienda; Santo Domingo Ex Hacienda; El Fuerte Ex Hacienda; Beautiful spots near to the mountains of the Sierra de Álvarez, where the National Park San Luis Potosí is located, shared with the municipality of Rioverde, with surface of 2,000 hectares.
Some of the most popular handcrafts in the area are: rebozos, cedar wood taraceadas boxes, baskets, weaved and wood furniture, such as ixtle objects.
Culinary speaking you’ll be able to enjoy: nopalitos, Mexican BBQ, wedding roast, meat, Mexican prepared meat, campechanas, boiled sweet potato with piloncillo, milk candies, quince, muéganos, nut candy and tuna cheese.