3 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km
There are 3 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Teziutlán in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Presa La Soledad, 18 km away; the farthest, Laguna de Atexcac, is 54 km. They are all listed under Tlatlauquitepec, 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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Presa La Soledad · Lake · 18 km from Teziutlán · Near Tlatlauquitepec
A reservoir on the Apulco river with rowboat trips, a canyon for rappelling, and a firefly season in early summer. -
Laguna de Alchichica · Lake · 46 km from Teziutlán · Puebla
A salty crater lake in Tepeyahualco ringed by white stromatolite reefs, home to an axolotl found nowhere else. -
Laguna de Atexcac · Lake · 54 km from Teziutlán · 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.
Where to stay
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