4 lakes and lagoons
Morelos has 4 lakes and lagoons with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblos Mágicos of Tepoztlán, Tlaltizapán, and Xochitepec. The closest to a pueblo is Laguna El Rodeo, 3 km from Xochitepec; the farthest out is Lagunas de Zempoala, 24 km from Tepoztlán.
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, Nov, Dec.
The Lakes and Lagoons 4
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Laguna El Rodeo · Lake · 3 km from Xochitepec
A reservoir below Xochicalco's hills with lakeside restaurants, bass fishing, birdwatching and camping. -
Lago de Tequesquitengo · Lake · 15 km from Tlaltizapán
A large lake known for waterskiing, with the dome of a flooded church lying a few meters under the surface. -
Lagunas de Zempoala · Lake · 24 km from Tepoztlán
Cold mountain lakes in fir and pine forest above Huitzilac, with trails around the water, horse rental and camping. -
Laguna de Hueyapan · Lagoon · Jiutepec
Spring-fed lagoon inside El Texcal state park in Jiutepec: a Ramsar wetland since 2010 and a key recharge zone for Morelos's aquifers.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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Names and locations from OpenStreetMap; notes and write-ups are our own.