3 lakes and lagoons
Durango has 3 lakes and lagoons with their own page on Puebloteca.
Lakes and lagoons are at their best early in the morning, when the water is calm. Many have boat rides and lakeside fish restaurants, and get busy on weekends.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec.
The Lakes and Lagoons 3
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Laguna Santiaguillo · Lake · Canatlán
Durango's most important wetland, a Ramsar site since 2012: a lake nearly 45 km long where ducks, geese and cranes from Alaska and Canada spend the winter. -
Presa Francisco Zarco · Lake · Lerdo
Las Tórtolas reservoir holds back the Nazas between limestone walls west of Lerdo: bass fishing, sport climbing and Fernández Canyon just downstream. -
Presa General Guadalupe Victoria · Lake · Durango
The Tunal River reservoir 15 minutes from Durango: boat rides, fishing, trails among the crags, gorditas on the shore and a statue of Mexico's first president.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
These places are not in a Pueblo Mágico. Hotels around each one:
- Hotels near Laguna Santiaguillo
- Hotels near Presa Francisco Zarco
- Hotels near Presa General Guadalupe Victoria
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