6 Waterfalls near Malinalco, Estado de México: Map & Photos

6 waterfalls · within 60 km

There are 6 waterfalls within 60 km of Malinalco in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cascada de Bedoya, 26 km away; the farthest, Pozas Azules de Atzala, is 51 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Taxco and Xochitepec, 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, Dec.

The Waterfalls 6

Cascada de Bedoya · Waterfall · 26 km from Malinalco · Morelos
Waterfall in a Temixco ravine, reached on foot from Solidaridad; the pool is used for swimming and the trail has no services.
Salto de San Antón · Waterfall · 27 km from Malinalco · Near Xochitepec
A 40-meter waterfall dropping into a lush ravine inside Cuernavaca, reached by stairs from the old potters' barrio of San Antón.
Mil Cascadas · Waterfall · 42 km from Malinalco · Near Taxco
A wild canyon east of Taxco with turquoise pools, a cave pool and waterfalls for jumping and rappelling; go with a guide.
Los Venaditos · Waterfall · 45 km from Malinalco · Morelos
A waterfall of about 30 m inside the Santuario de los Venaditos, in the Valle de Atongo: a short path through ferns, with deer and rock paintings.
Cascada de Cacalotenango · Waterfall · 47 km from Malinalco · Near Taxco
An 80-meter waterfall in the pine forest just off the road to Ixcateopan, about 15 minutes west of Taxco; best after the rains.
Pozas Azules de Atzala · Waterfall · 51 km from Malinalco · Near Taxco
A chain of turquoise limestone pools and small cascades in the hills southwest of Taxco, bluest in the dry season.