3 waterfalls · within 60 km
There are 3 waterfalls within 60 km of Ciudad Mante in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cascada El Meco, 44 km away; the farthest, Cascada de Minas Viejas, is 54 km. They are all listed under Ciudad del Maíz, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
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 El Meco · Waterfall · 44 km from Ciudad Mante · Near Ciudad del Maíz
A broad 35–38 meter waterfall on the El Salto River near El Naranjo, with boat rides, paddleboarding and a jumping platform. -
Cascada El Salto · Waterfall · 46 km from Ciudad Mante · Near Ciudad del Maíz
A 70-meter waterfall above El Meco that flows mainly after heavy rains, since its water feeds a hydroelectric plant; its pools are turquoise. -
Cascada de Minas Viejas · Waterfall · 54 km from Ciudad Mante · Near Ciudad del Maíz
Twin waterfalls of about 50 m pouring into turquoise pools near El Naranjo, with swimming, picnic lawns and camping in the northern Huasteca.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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