5 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 5 parks and reserves within 60 km of Xalapa in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cerro de Macuiltépetl, 1 km away; the farthest, Manantiales de Chignautla, is 58 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Teziutlán and Coatepec, 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 5
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Cerro de Macuiltépetl · Nature reserve · 1 km from Xalapa · Veracruz
A wooded extinct volcano in the middle of Xalapa, now an ecological park with spiral paths, a lookout tower and a small fauna museum. -
Parque Ecológico Los Tecajetes · Nature reserve · 2 km from Xalapa · Veracruz
A sunken spring-fed park near central Xalapa, with ponds, channels, bridges and shady paths, open daily and free. -
Jardín Botánico Clavijero · Nature reserve · 4 km from Xalapa · Near Coatepec
A large botanical garden and cloud-forest sanctuary run by INECOL on the old road between Coatepec and Xalapa. -
Río Filobobos · Nature reserve · 52 km from Xalapa · Near Teziutlán
Rafting river in Veracruz below Tlapacoyan, with waterfalls, tropical forest and the Cuajilote ruins along its banks. -
Manantiales de Chignautla · Nature reserve · 58 km from Xalapa · Near Teziutlán
Nine Springs park: cold, crystal-clear spring pools below the Cerro de Chignautla, with rowboats and antojito stands.
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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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