3 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 3 parks and reserves within 60 km of Irapuato in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cráter Rincón de Parangueo, 29 km away; the farthest, Lago-Cráter La Joya, is 59 km. They are all listed under Yuriria, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
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: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec.
The Nature Parks 3
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Cráter Rincón de Parangueo · Nature reserve · 29 km from Irapuato · Near Yuriria
A dry volcanic crater with a white salt floor, reached on foot through a 400 m tunnel. -
Hoya La Alberca · Nature reserve · 36 km from Irapuato · Near Yuriria
The best known of Valle de Santiago's Siete Luminarias craters, its once-swimmable lake now mostly gone. -
Lago-Cráter La Joya · Nature reserve · 59 km from Irapuato · Near Yuriria
A protected crater lake on the edge of town, good for kayaking, birdwatching and cycling.
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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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