3 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km
There are 3 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Guadalajara in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Laguna de Cajititlán, 28 km away; the farthest, Lago de Chapala, is 58 km. They are all listed under Tequila, 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: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov.
The Lakes and Lagoons 3
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Laguna de Cajititlán · Lake · 28 km from Guadalajara · Jalisco
Lagoon in Tlajomulco, south of Guadalajara, where every 7 January the Three Kings of Cajititlán village are carried out across the water by boat. -
Presa La Vega · Lake · 54 km from Guadalajara · Near Tequila
The reservoir below the Guachimontones, lined with restaurants known for frog legs and fish; boat and kayak rides on the water. -
Lago de Chapala · Lake · 58 km from Guadalajara · Jalisco
Mexico's largest natural lake, about 80 km long on the Jalisco–Michoacán line, with Chapala, Ajijic and Mezcala Island on its shores.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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