Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend gear we actually use. Thanks for supporting Nomadventure! El Potrero Chico: The Ultimate Climbing Guide (And How We Drove a School Bus to Get There) By Nomadventure | Mexico Climbing Guides | Updated 2025 There is a moment, familiar to anyone who has ever chosen adventure over sensibility, when you look up at a sheer 800-foot limestone wall and think: Yes. This is exactly where I am supposed to be. Then your palms start sweating, your rack clanks ominously, and your brain — that ancient, anxiety-prone organ — begins drafting a strongly worded letter to the rest of you about life choices. Welcome to El Potrero Chico , one of the greatest sport climbing destinations on earth, located in the municipality of Hidalgo, just outside Monterrey in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It's a place where world-class lim...