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    Laguna de Tuxpan stretched across the valley floor east of Iguala, below a long mountain ridge, seen from a dry hillside, Guerrero

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    Sunset glowing red over the water of Laguna de Tuxpan, seen from a lakeside terrace with a wooden railing, Guerrero

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    Laguna de Tuxpan

    Lake Iguala de la Independencia, Guerrero Northern Guerrero

    Iguala's weekend lake, 5 km east of the city by the adobe village of Tuxpan: boat rides, mojarra fishing and lakeside restaurants serving fish and seafood.

    From Iguala: 15 min by car (9 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to Laguna de Tuxpan

    • From Iguala: about 15 min by road (~9 km)
    • Nearest airport: Toluca (TLC), 2 h by car to Taxco
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    About Laguna de Tuxpan

    The Laguna de Tuxpan is a small lake about 5 km east of Iguala, beside the village of Tuxpan, at roughly 750 m above sea level, with the Autopista del Sol running along its shore. It is the main body of water in the area and the place where people from Iguala come at weekends to eat, swim, fish and take a boat out. Part of its water is used to irrigate the fields around the city. Tuxpan itself, a village of about 2,000 people, keeps adobe houses with tile roofs and celebrates its fiestas in the traditional way.

    A local legend says the lake appeared when someone spilled a bottle of seawater into a well: the water kept rising until it flooded the village, and when the people came back, a lagoon lay where their houses had been. Today the shore is lined with restaurants, some of them at the lake's piers, serving mojarra al mojo de ajo, fish broths, rabbit in red chile, duck in orange sauce and iguana in green broth, along with seafood. The lake has mojarra farms, and boatmen offer rides; it has also hosted water-sports events such as the Nauticopa.

    The lake has suffered from rubbish, laundry detergent and untreated sewage running into it. In recent years the state government has been building Tuxpan's first drainage network, with collectors that pump wastewater to a treatment plant, rebuilding the access road and clearing part of the shore to make a beach-style area for visitors. A walking trail begins beside the Cuernavaca–Iguala highway and follows a channel through thick vegetation down to the lake.

    How to get to Laguna de Tuxpan

    Drive from Iguala: 15 min, 9 km

    Tuxpan is about 5 to 6 km east of Iguala along a state road. Combis to Tuxpan leave from the city, and a taxi is a short ride. Drivers on the Autopista del Sol pass right by the lake.

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    Before you go to Laguna de Tuxpan: hours, prices and tips

    Best time of day
    Visitors from the region come mainly at weekends, to eat fish and seafood by the water. Diario 21 · checked Oct 2026
    Rules
    Fishing requires a licence. Wikivoyage · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Laguna de Tuxpan: what to see and do

    Eat mojarra al mojo de ajo at a lakeside restaurant.
    Take a boat ride on the lagoon.
    Fish for mojarra.
    Walk the trail that follows the channel down to the lake from the Cuernavaca–Iguala highway.
    Stroll through Tuxpan's lanes of adobe and tile-roofed houses.

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    Day trips and guided outings from Taxco often include Laguna de Tuxpan; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

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    Flights

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    When to go to Laguna de Tuxpan mild

    Laguna de Tuxpan shares the climate of Taxco, 25 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.

    Laguna de Tuxpan is best for swimming and time on the water in the warmest months (March, April, and May); in the rainiest ones (July, August, and September) expect storms in the afternoon.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Taxco

    Pink towers of Santa Prisca rising above the rooftops and plaza of Taxco, Guerrero mild
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