6 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km
There are 6 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Aculco in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Presa Ñadó, 12 km away; the farthest, Presa Taxhimay, is 57 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Aculco, El Oro, Jilotepec, and Villa del Carbón, which make good bases.
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 6
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Presa Ñadó · Lake · 12 km from Aculco
A reservoir below the rocky Peña de Ñadó, a peak above 3,000 meters known for climbing, with fishing and camping by the water. -
Presa Danxhó · Lake · 40 km from Aculco · Near Jilotepec
A reservoir south of Jilotepec, built to supply the town with water, where locals picnic, paddle kayaks and take boat rides. -
Presa Endhó · Lake · 48 km from Aculco · Hidalgo
Large reservoir in the Mezquital Valley between Tepetitlán and Tula, built 1947-1951 and now fed by Mexico City wastewater. -
Presa Brockman · Lake · 53 km from Aculco · Near El Oro
A clear reservoir in pine and cedar forest just south of El Oro, with trout fishing, rowboats, cabins and a shoreline trail. -
Presa Requena · Lake · 57 km from Aculco · Hidalgo
A 1922 reservoir on the Tepeji river below Tepeji del Río: carp and tilapia fishing, migrating birds and fishing tournaments. -
Presa Taxhimay · Lake · 57 km from Aculco · Near Villa del Carbón
A reservoir that swallowed the village of San Luis de las Peras in the 1930s; two church towers still rise from the water.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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