3 lakes and lagoons
Tlaxcala has 3 lakes and lagoons with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblo Mágico of Tlaxco. Only Laguna de Atlangatepec has a pueblo nearby, 9 km away in Tlaxco.
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, Dec.
The Lakes and Lagoons 3
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Laguna de Atlangatepec · Lake · 9 km from Tlaxco
Tlaxcala's largest reservoir, a wide open lake on the plains with fishing villages and around a hundred bird species. -
Laguna de Acomulco · Lagoon · Zacatelco
A lagoon of about 20,000 m² in Zacatelco's fourth section, fed by springs and under restoration since the 2010s. -
Presa El Muerto · Lake · Tlaxco
A 63-hectare reservoir at 2,540 m, opened in 1987 beside José María Morelos Buenavista in Tlaxco.
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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