3 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km
There are 3 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Coscomatepec in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Laguna de Nogales, 31 km away; the farthest, Laguna de Alchichica, is 52 km. They are all listed under Orizaba, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
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: Feb, Mar, Apr, May.
The Lakes and Lagoons 3
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Laguna de Nogales · Lake · 31 km from Coscomatepec · Near Orizaba
A spring-fed lake in the town of Nogales, clear and cold, where locals swim, row, and stroll under the trees. -
Laguna de Atexcac · Lake · 51 km from Coscomatepec · Puebla
Crater lake (axalapasco) on the Llanos de San Juan, green water inside rock walls with Las Derrumbadas behind; a 100 m walk down to the shore. -
Laguna de Alchichica · Lake · 52 km from Coscomatepec · Puebla
A salty crater lake in Tepeyahualco ringed by white stromatolite reefs, home to an axolotl found nowhere else.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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