6 waterfalls
Veracruz has 6 waterfalls with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblos Mágicos of Coatepec, Coscomatepec, Córdoba, and Orizaba. The closest to a pueblo is Cascada Bola de Oro, 2 km from Coatepec; the farthest out is Cascada de Atoyac, 18 km from Córdoba.
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: Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec.
The Waterfalls 6
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Cascada Bola de Oro · Waterfall · 2 km from Coatepec
A small waterfall in the coffee hills just north of town, with two pools where you can cool off. -
Cascada de Texolo · Waterfall · 2 km from Xico
Xico's best-known waterfall, dropping into a deep cloud-forest gorge just south of town; La Monja falls is a few minutes away. -
Cascada El Elefante · Waterfall · 5 km from Orizaba
A waterfall deep in the Río Blanco canyon, reached by a stairway of 500 steps, with a turquoise swimming pool next door. -
Cascada de Cocalzingo · Waterfall · 8 km from Coscomatepec
A tall waterfall pouring off a forested hill near Alpatláhuac, with views of the volcano, trails and space to camp. -
Cascada de Atoyac · Waterfall · 18 km from Córdoba
A small waterfall on the Atoyac River, seen from old railway tunnels that now serve as lookouts, with a pool for a swim. -
Salto de Eyipantla · Waterfall · San Andrés Tuxtla
The biggest waterfall in Los Tuxtlas, about 40 m wide and 50 m high, reached down 244 steps; a location for Apocalypto.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
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