3 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km
There are 3 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Cuetzalan in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Presa La Soledad, 10 km away; the farthest, Presa Necaxa, is 55 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Huauchinango and Tlatlauquitepec, 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 3
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Presa La Soledad · Lake · 10 km from Cuetzalan · Near Tlatlauquitepec
A reservoir on the Apulco river with rowboat trips, a canyon for rappelling, and a firefly season in early summer. -
Presa Nexapa · Lake · 51 km from Cuetzalan · Near Huauchinango
Forest-ringed reservoir east of Huauchinango with a little island holding a castle-like house; boatmen offer rides. -
Presa Necaxa · Lake · 55 km from Cuetzalan · Near Huauchinango
Mexico's first hydroelectric dam, opened in 1905, with a reservoir set among steep, forested mountains.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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