5 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km
There are 5 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Tlaxco in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Laguna de Atlangatepec, 9 km away; the farthest, Presa El Tejocotal, is 57 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Acaxochitlán and Tlaxco, 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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Laguna de Atlangatepec · Lake · 9 km from 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 · 18 km from Tlaxco · Tlaxcala
A 63-hectare reservoir at 2,540 m, opened in 1987 beside José María Morelos Buenavista in Tlaxco. -
Laguna de San Antonio de Atocha · Lagoon · 35 km from Tlaxco · Hidalgo
Laguna de Tochac, a remnant of the Basin of Mexico lakes in southern Apan, with endangered aquatic plants and carp fishing. -
Laguna de Acomulco · Lagoon · 48 km from Tlaxco · Tlaxcala
A lagoon of about 20,000 m² in Zacatelco's fourth section, fed by springs and under restoration since the 2010s. -
Presa El Tejocotal · Lake · 57 km from Tlaxco · Near Acaxochitlán
A forest-ringed reservoir southeast of town with boat rides, kayaks, horseback rides and molote stands on the shore.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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