6 Lakes and Lagoons near Chignahuapan, Puebla: Map & Photos

6 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km

There are 6 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Chignahuapan in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Laguna de Atlangatepec, 34 km away; the farthest, Laguna de San Antonio de Atocha, is 50 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Huauchinango, Acaxochitlán, and Tlaxco, 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, Dec.

The Lakes and Lagoons 6

Laguna de Atlangatepec · Lake · 34 km from Chignahuapan · Near Tlaxco
Tlaxcala's largest reservoir, a wide open lake on the plains with fishing villages and around a hundred bird species.
Presa El Tejocotal · Lake · 35 km from Chignahuapan · Near Acaxochitlán
A forest-ringed reservoir southeast of town with boat rides, kayaks, horseback rides and molote stands on the shore.
Presa Nexapa · Lake · 37 km from Chignahuapan · Near Huauchinango
Forest-ringed reservoir east of Huauchinango with a little island holding a castle-like house; boatmen offer rides.
Presa El Muerto · Lake · 39 km from Chignahuapan · Tlaxcala
A 63-hectare reservoir at 2,540 m, opened in 1987 beside José María Morelos Buenavista in Tlaxco.
Presa Necaxa · Lake · 43 km from Chignahuapan · Near Huauchinango
Mexico's first hydroelectric dam, opened in 1905, with a reservoir set among steep, forested mountains.
Laguna de San Antonio de Atocha · Lagoon · 50 km from Chignahuapan · Hidalgo
Laguna de Tochac, a remnant of the Basin of Mexico lakes in southern Apan, with endangered aquatic plants and carp fishing.