4 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km
There are 4 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Huamantla in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Laguna de Acomulco, 37 km away; the farthest, Laguna de Atexcac, is 50 km. They are all listed under Tlaxco, 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, Dec.
The Lakes and Lagoons 4
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Laguna de Acomulco · Lagoon · 37 km from Huamantla · Tlaxcala
A lagoon of about 20,000 m² in Zacatelco's fourth section, fed by springs and under restoration since the 2010s. -
Laguna de Atlangatepec · Lake · 39 km from Huamantla · Near Tlaxco
Tlaxcala's largest reservoir, a wide open lake on the plains with fishing villages and around a hundred bird species. -
Presa El Muerto · Lake · 49 km from Huamantla · Tlaxcala
A 63-hectare reservoir at 2,540 m, opened in 1987 beside José María Morelos Buenavista in Tlaxco. -
Laguna de Atexcac · Lake · 50 km from Huamantla · 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.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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