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    El Rollo

    Landmark Tlaquiltenango, Morelos Municipality of Tlaquiltenango Southern Morelos

    Water park at Gabriel Tepepa on the Yautepec river, with slides, a wave pool and the cylindrical tower that gave it its name.

    From Cuernavaca: 45 min by car (39 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to El Rollo

    • From Cuernavaca: about 45 min by road (~39 km)
    • Nearest airport: Mexico City (MEX), 1 h 55 min by car to Tlaltizapán
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    About El Rollo

    El Rollo is a water park on the bank of the Yautepec river in Gabriel Tepepa, in the municipality of Tlaquiltenango, a few kilometres northeast of Jojutla. According to El Financiero, it began in the mid-1950s: in 1954 Ignacio Rodríguez Saucedo started buying land by the river, and the place first worked as a simple swimming spot with one big pool. In 1979 it was renamed and became one of the country's first water parks; the slides arrived in the 1980s and 1990s, its most popular years.

    The name comes from a tower. According to the park's own website, Hernán Cortés ordered a cylindrical lookout tower built on the riverbank, about 40 metres tall and made mostly of stone; abandoned over time, it was nicknamed El Rollo by locals for its shape. That is the park's own account, so read it as local tradition rather than verified history.

    Today there are 20 pools, a wave river, a lazy river, a children's island and slides for every nerve level: The Abyss, Aqualoop, Kamikaze, Las Boas, Racer, Mamut and a Flowrider for surfing. It opens every day of the year, 9:00 to 18:00. Weekends and holidays get crowded and Wikivoyage warns of long lines, so arrive early. Prices vary by season and day; the official site lists a full ticket at 650 pesos.

    How to get to El Rollo

    Drive from Cuernavaca: 45 min, 39 km

    The park is at Ribera del Río Yautepec s/n, Gabriel Tepepa, Tlaquiltenango, about 2 km northeast of central Jojutla, off state highway 2 (Wikivoyage). From Jojutla it is a few minutes by car or taxi. Tlaltizapán, the nearest pueblo in our guide, is about 6 km away in a straight line, a few minutes by road, approx..

    To reach Jojutla, Pullman de Morelos runs from Cuernavaca about every 20 minutes (around 30 minutes, fares from 50 pesos, per Wikivoyage) and from Mexico City's Terminal Sur (Taxqueña); in Jojutla take a taxi to the park. El Rollo also sells tickets with round-trip transport (RTI, 670 pesos) or with a meal (RTP, 750 pesos) on its official site, so check there for departures. The location opens in Waze and Google Maps from the same page. From Cuautla it is about 31 km in a straight line, and by road it is noticeably longer.

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    Before you go to El Rollo: hours, prices and tips

    Hours
    Open every day of the year, 9:00 to 18:00. El Rollo official site · checked Oct 2026
    Entry
    Full ticket 650 pesos (adults and children over 1.20 m); RTI with transport 670; RTP with transport and meal 750. Prices change by season. El Rollo official site · checked Oct 2026
    Best time of day
    Arrive early on weekends: long lines are common. Wikivoyage, Jojutla · checked Oct 2026
    Rules
    Wait one hour after eating before swimming; children must always be accompanied by an adult. El Rollo official site · checked Oct 2026

    Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.

    Visiting El Rollo: what to see and do

    Try The Abyss and Aqualoop if you want free-fall slides.
    Swim in the wave river and have a go on the Flowrider.
    Ride Las Boas, the themed slide for the whole family.
    Take small children to the Children's Island and the Lazy River.
    Ask about the cylindrical tower that gave the park its name.

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    When to go to El Rollo warm

    El Rollo shares the climate of Tlaltizapán, 6 km away. The best months to visit are January, October, November, and December.

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