3 lakes and lagoons
Guanajuato has 3 lakes and lagoons with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblos Mágicos of Comonfort and Yuriria. The closest to a pueblo is Laguna de Yuriria, 4 km from Yuriria; the farthest out is Presa de Neutla, 11 km from Comonfort.
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, Feb, Mar, Apr.
The Lakes and Lagoons 3
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Laguna de Yuriria · Lake · 4 km from Yuriria
A 1548 colonial reservoir fed from the Lerma River, now a Ramsar wetland with islands, boat rides and herons. -
Presa de Neutla · Lake · 11 km from Comonfort
A reservoir in a protected area west of Comonfort with rowing, fishing, camping and tree-lined trails. -
Presa de la Olla · Lake · Guanajuato
An 18th-century reservoir at the top of Paseo de la Presa in Guanajuato city, with gardens, a boat dock and the yearly opening of its floodgates.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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