3 waterfalls
Oaxaca has 3 waterfalls with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblo Mágico of Huautla. Only Cascada de Puente de Fierro has a pueblo nearby, 3 km away in Huautla.
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 Puente de Fierro · Waterfall · 3 km from Huautla
A waterfall in thick green forest about 10 minutes from Huautla on the road to Chilchotla, with clear water and spots for rappelling. -
Cascada de la Reforma · Waterfall · San Gabriel Mixtepec
A roughly 50 m waterfall in the hills above Puerto Escondido, with a swimming pool at its foot; dirt road, then a short walk. -
Cascadas Mágicas de Copalitilla · Waterfall · San Miguel del Puerto
A run of about 30 waterfalls and swimming pools on the Copalitilla river in the hills behind Huatulco, the area's classic day trip.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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