It is an impressive area with fine desert sand, a product of the erosion of the natural elements by the passage of time, that causes us to be transported by our imagination, to the Middle East. For that reason the area has been chosen by different directors to be used in their movies, even internationally. The Dunes of Bilbao are located 65 km east of Torreon, which is approximately 45 minutes traveling by car. |
The climate is extreme, in summer the temperature fluctuates between 25 and 35 degrees Celsius, and during winter between 5 and 18 degrees Celsius.
Most of the animal activity can be viewed and appreciated at night, observing uma exsul, a small lizard that can only be found there, and other typical animals such as desert-like vipers, snakes, road runners, hawks, and coyotes. The foilage is unique to the zone, such as the candelilla plant.
