5 waterfalls · within 60 km
There are 5 waterfalls within 60 km of Coscomatepec in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cascada de Cocalzingo, 8 km away; the farthest, Cascada Bola de Oro, is 46 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Coatepec, Coscomatepec, Córdoba, and Orizaba, which make good bases.
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 5
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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 El Elefante · Waterfall · 26 km from Coscomatepec · Near 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 Atoyac · Waterfall · 34 km from Coscomatepec · Near Córdoba
A small waterfall on the Atoyac River, seen from old railway tunnels that now serve as lookouts, with a pool for a swim. -
Cascada de Texolo · Waterfall · 37 km from Coscomatepec · Near 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 Bola de Oro · Waterfall · 46 km from Coscomatepec · Near Coatepec
A small waterfall in the coffee hills just north of town, with two pools where you can cool off.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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