3 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 3 parks and reserves within 60 km of Cuetzalan in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Manantiales de Chignautla, 27 km away; the farthest, Valle de Piedras Encimadas, is 53 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Teziutlán and Zacatlán, which make good bases.
Parks and reserves are best on weekdays and early in the day. Bring water, and check the opening hours, since some close one day a week.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Feb, Mar, Apr, May.
The Nature Parks 3
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Manantiales de Chignautla · Nature reserve · 27 km from Cuetzalan · Near Teziutlán
Nine Springs park: cold, crystal-clear spring pools below the Cerro de Chignautla, with rowboats and antojito stands. -
Río Filobobos · Nature reserve · 37 km from Cuetzalan · Near Teziutlán
Rafting river in Veracruz below Tlapacoyan, with waterfalls, tropical forest and the Cuajilote ruins along its banks. -
Valle de Piedras Encimadas · Nature reserve · 53 km from Cuetzalan · Near Zacatlán
A pine-forest valley of huge stacked volcanic rocks shaped like towers and faces; cabins, horses and camping on site.
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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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Names and locations from OpenStreetMap; notes and write-ups are our own.