5 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km
There are 5 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Huichapan in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Presa Zimapán, 36 km away; the farthest, Presa Requena, is 59 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Aculco, Jilotepec, and Zimapán, 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 5
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Presa Zimapán · Lake · 36 km from Huichapan · Near Zimapán
A huge reservoir and 203-meter dam wall in the Infiernillo canyon, with boat rides, kayaking and fishing on the Hidalgo–Querétaro border. -
Presa Endhó · Lake · 39 km from Huichapan · Hidalgo
Large reservoir in the Mezquital Valley between Tepetitlán and Tula, built 1947-1951 and now fed by Mexico City wastewater. -
Presa Ñadó · Lake · 45 km from Huichapan · Near Aculco
A reservoir below the rocky Peña de Ñadó, a peak above 3,000 meters known for climbing, with fishing and camping by the water. -
Presa Danxhó · Lake · 56 km from Huichapan · Near Jilotepec
A reservoir south of Jilotepec, built to supply the town with water, where locals picnic, paddle kayaks and take boat rides. -
Presa Requena · Lake · 59 km from Huichapan · Hidalgo
A 1922 reservoir on the Tepeji river below Tepeji del Río: carp and tilapia fishing, migrating birds and fishing tournaments.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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