Viga Mountains

Cerro de la Viga rises in the Sierra Madre Oriental, where the mountains of Coahuila meet those of Nuevo León. Its summit, also called Cerro San Rafael, reaches approximately 3,715 meters and is among the highest peaks of northern Mexico. Together with neighboring ranges it forms part of the Sierra de Arteaga, a rugged country of high crests and forested slopes. The great difference in elevation sets these mountains apart from the dry valleys and plains below.