{"id":1944,"date":"2021-06-06T16:31:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T14:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/?p=1944"},"modified":"2021-06-07T21:02:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T19:02:32","slug":"que-faire-a-part-du-parapente-a-valle-de-bravo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/en\/travel\/what-to-do-in-valle-de-bravo\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in Valle de Bravo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Often paraglider pilots are interested in flying there, but fear that the rest of their family will be bored. It is true that some paragliding sites are excellent for free flight, but lost in the middle of nowhere. <b>What to do in Valle de Bravo?<\/b> This recurring question will find reassuring avenues here to prepare your <a href=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/en\/\">paragliding trip<\/a>, and that everyone finds their account.<\/p>\n<p>Paragliding is one of the emblems of <a href=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/en\/mexico-travel-paragliding\/valle-de-bravo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Valle de Bravo<\/a>. It is even pictured on the bodywork of most of the city&#039;s taxis. But Valle de Bravo existed long before paragliding and is self-sufficient. It is a picturesque village, stamped &quot;Pueblo m\u00e1gico&quot; (picturesque village) which attracts many Mexican tourists. It is still untouched by mass tourism, unlike Cancun, Playa del Carmen or Tulum, and that&#039;s fine!<\/p>\n<p>It is true that there is something magical about this village. A real cachet, colonial buildings from the 16th<sup>th<\/sup> century, and a lake. A little air of Annecy or Lake Como with Mexican sauce! Even if you are a paraglider pilot yourself, you will no doubt enjoy doing something else from time to time.<br \/>\nHere it flies every day, and we sometimes feel the need to ease off, when we are full!<br \/>\nPersonally, I fly a lot, and I sometimes enjoy taking a break!<\/p>\n<h2>Lake<\/h2>\n<p>Many Chilangos (inhabitants of Mexico city) going to Valle, to enjoy its lake. This lake has not always existed. It is a reservoir of drinking water for the inhabitants of the capital. A dam was created in 1947 and gave birth to the lake.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you want to take a boat trip (lancha), sailboat, water ski, wake, kayak, paddle, you will find your happiness.<\/p>\n<h3>Paddle<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"float: right;\"><a class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sup_haze-opti-scaled.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1979\" src=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sup_haze-opti-300x169.webp\" alt=\"sup valle de bravo\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sup_haze-opti-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sup_haze-opti-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sup_haze-opti-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sup_haze-opti-1536x865.webp 1536w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sup_haze-opti-2048x1153.webp 2048w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sup_haze-opti-610x343.webp 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Personally, I am a big fan of paddleboarding, which I practice several times a week, especially at dawn, when the mist still covers some parts of the lake, soon dissipated by the sun. Worth getting up early to experience it. And it gets in shape for the day!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>I advise you to book a session with my friend Arturo (<a href=\"https:\/\/mexicopaddleco.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mexicopaddleco.com<\/a>). If you don&#039;t know anything about it, he will take the time to initiate you and go with you. The meeting point is usually at the Santa Maria paragliding landing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe title=\"MexicoPaddleCo febrero2018\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gQ9-MnIwwzY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Lift foil<\/h3>\n<p>Another Arturo I know offers \u201clift foil\u201d lessons. It is a board equipped with a foil, and an electric propeller. And we manage the speed with a wireless joystick. Guaranteed sensations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe title=\"e Foil Valle de Bravo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CYUfSAA1ubs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He will reimburse you for the course if you are unable to fly over the water at the end of the 30-minute course. It is still more expensive than the paddle, but we pay for the session, so you can divide the price by the number of people (3-4 people max). His website: <a href=\"https:\/\/alahua.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/alahua.mx\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Hike, stroll<\/h2>\n<h3>Monte Alto<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"float: right;\"><a class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/parque-estatal-monte-alto-opti.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1965 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/parque-estatal-monte-alto-opti-300x186.webp\" alt=\"parque estatal monte alto\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/parque-estatal-monte-alto-opti-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/parque-estatal-monte-alto-opti-610x378.webp 610w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/parque-estatal-monte-alto-opti.webp 693w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you prefer to tramp, on foot or by mountain bike, Monte Alto has a network of trails of different levels, identified by colors (like ski slopes). Bring a few pesos as the forest guards will surely ask you to pay an entrance fee. You can even go up to <strong>take off from the Torre<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIn order to be able to fly there, they will also need to present a paper authorization (more a liability waiver than anything else). I can provide you with this precious sesame. Avoid going there on weekends, as there are a lot of tandems. Maybe we&#039;ll take a flight together.<\/p>\n<h3>La Pe\u00f1a<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"float: RIGHT;\"><a class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pena_valle_de_bravo-opti.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1974\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pena_valle_de_bravo-opti-300x225.webp\" alt=\"Pe\u00f1a - Valley of Bravo\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pena_valle_de_bravo-opti-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pena_valle_de_bravo-opti-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pena_valle_de_bravo-opti-610x458.webp 610w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pena_valle_de_bravo-opti.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also go to the Pe\u00f1a del Principe, which constitutes a 360 \u00b0 promontory to admire the lake and Valle de Bravo. There is a chance that you will fly over it in a paraglider, coming back from the Pe\u00f1on. In any case I wish you! Refer to the part <a href=\"\/en\/cross-country-paragliding-intro-valle-de-bravo-mexico\/\">cross country<\/a> (XC) for more. The photo opposite was taken while paragliding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary<\/h3>\n<p>It is in my opinion to do absolutely, because unique in the world (or almost). It&#039;s an hour&#039;s drive away. You can hire a taxi to get to Piedra Herrada. From there, a guide will offer to accompany you to explain their <a href=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/en\/travel\/monarch-butterflies\/\">great migration<\/a>. You can also ride there on horseback.<\/p>\n<h3>El velo de novia<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"float: right;\"><a class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VELO-DE-NOVIA-opti.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1977\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VELO-DE-NOVIA-opti-300x175.webp\" alt=\"novia bike\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VELO-DE-NOVIA-opti-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VELO-DE-NOVIA-opti.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another very famous place in Valle de Bravo, the \u201cveil of the bride\u201d. A 35-meter-high waterfall, surrounded by nature. Not far from there, you can also visit the Rio del Molino waterfall. As we are not very far from the posh Avandaro district, I also recommend that you take a look.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Other tourist activities<\/h2>\n<p>So far I have spoken above all about sports activities, but you can also go shopping, discover the markets (conventional or craft).<\/p>\n<h3>The municipal market<\/h3>\n<p>There&#039;s nothing like a market to get to know the people of Mexico better. You can find everything there. Exotic fruits (and huge raspberries), cactus leaves (nopale) that we eat, all kinds of spices and we can even eat on site, in the halls. You can also find clothes and shoes there, at Mexican prices.<\/p>\n<h3>The craft market<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"float: right;\"><a class=\"oceanwp-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mercado-de-artesanias_opti.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1976\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mercado-de-artesanias_opti-300x200.webp\" alt=\"craft market\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mercado-de-artesanias_opti-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mercado-de-artesanias_opti-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mercado-de-artesanias_opti-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mercado-de-artesanias_opti-610x407.webp 610w, https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mercado-de-artesanias_opti.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the artisan market (mercado de artesanias), you will find handicrafts from the region and all over Mexico. The most typical are glazed clay pottery, wrought iron, fabrics made by the Mazahua Indians, embroidery and basketry.<\/p>\n<p>You cannot leave Bravo Valley without the memory of your trip, so after spending a day on the lake, exploring, taking photos and enjoying nature, go to the craft market and be amazed by the work artisans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>So much for this non-exhaustive overview of the activities of Valle de Bravo. I have not detailed all the activities:<br \/>\nYou can also discover the local gastronomy, visit museums, churches, relax in stupas (Buddhist temple), go to the Zocalo (village square) at dusk, and thousands of birds start squealing, rock climbing, play golf, ride a horse ...<\/p>\n<p>In any case, I hope I have reassured you about the tourist and cultural potential of this little paradise.<br \/>\nWe fly very well there, but it is quite simply good to live there too. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Valle de Bravo served as a refuge for many &quot;chilangos&quot;, fleeing the capital during confinement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Souvent des pilotes de parapente sont int\u00e9ress\u00e9s pour y venir voler, mais craignent que le reste de leur famille s&rsquo;ennuie. C&rsquo;est vrai que certains sites de parapente sont excellents pour le vol libre, mais perdus au milieu de nulle part. Que faire \u00e0 Valle de Bravo ? Cette question, r\u00e9currente, trouvera ici des pistes rassurantes 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