3 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km
There are 3 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Valle de Santiago in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Laguna de Yuriria, 17 km away; the farthest, Lago de Cuitzeo, is 51 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Comonfort and Yuriria, 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, Apr.
The Lakes and Lagoons 3
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Laguna de Yuriria · Lake · 17 km from Valle de Santiago · Near Yuriria
A 1548 colonial reservoir fed from the Lerma River, now a Ramsar wetland with islands, boat rides and herons. -
Presa de Neutla · Lake · 49 km from Valle de Santiago · Near Comonfort
A reservoir in a protected area west of Comonfort with rowing, fishing, camping and tree-lined trails. -
Lago de Cuitzeo · Lake · 51 km from Valle de Santiago · Michoacán
Mexico's second-largest freshwater lake, a shallow, shifting sheet of water north of Morelia crossed by highway causeways and visited by winter birds.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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