3 waterfalls
Guerrero has 3 waterfalls with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblo Mágico of Taxco. The closest to a pueblo is Cascada de Cacalotenango, 6 km from Taxco; the farthest out is Mil Cascadas, 10 km from Taxco.
Waterfalls run fullest in the rainy season, roughly June to October, and the water is clearest from November to February. In the driest months, March to May, some shrink to a trickle.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
The Waterfalls 3
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Cascada de Cacalotenango · Waterfall · 6 km from Taxco
An 80-meter waterfall in the pine forest just off the road to Ixcateopan, about 15 minutes west of Taxco; best after the rains. -
Pozas Azules de Atzala · Waterfall · 8 km from Taxco
A chain of turquoise limestone pools and small cascades in the hills southwest of Taxco, bluest in the dry season. -
Mil Cascadas · Waterfall · 10 km from Taxco
A wild canyon east of Taxco with turquoise pools, a cave pool and waterfalls for jumping and rappelling; go with a guide.
On the map
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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