3 waterfalls · within 60 km
There are 3 waterfalls within 60 km of Huasca de Ocampo in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cascadas de Chimalapa, 45 km away; the farthest, Cascada de Totolapa, is 56 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Acaxochitlán and Huauchinango, 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: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.
The Waterfalls 3
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Cascadas de Chimalapa · Waterfall · 45 km from Huasca de Ocampo · Near Acaxochitlán
Acaxochitlán's best-loved waterfalls, with pools to swim in below the falls; locals still leave offerings here. -
Cascadas la Morena · Waterfall · 54 km from Huasca de Ocampo · Puebla
A 30-metre-plus waterfall in a forest eco-park outside Huauchinango, at km 191 of the Mexico–Tuxpan road, with guided hikes and camping. -
Cascada de Totolapa · Waterfall · 56 km from Huasca de Ocampo · Near Huauchinango
Turquoise pool under a waterfall in moss-covered rock, a few minutes' walk from the road, with a trout farm nearby.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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