5 waterfalls · within 60 km
There are 5 waterfalls within 60 km of Mascota in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cascada El Rincón de Ixcatán, 10 km away; the farthest, Balneario El Manto, is 52 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Amatlán de Cañas, Mascota, and San Sebastián del Oeste, 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, Mar, Apr, Nov.
The Waterfalls 5
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Cascada El Rincón de Ixcatán · Waterfall · 10 km from Mascota
A 6-meter waterfall on the Arroyo de la Plata north of Mascota, with a rock-rimmed pool for swimming at the end of a short hike. -
Cascada La Hermita · Waterfall · 27 km from Mascota · Near San Sebastián del Oeste
A forest waterfall west of town; the easy trail starts behind the chapel in the village of La Estancia, but signage is scarce. -
Cascadas de Mismaloya · Waterfall · 47 km from Mascota · Jalisco
A chain of three jungle waterfalls high in the hills behind Mismaloya, up to about 75 m tall, reached only on a long, hard hike. -
Cascada Palo María · Waterfall · 48 km from Mascota · Jalisco
The waterfall closest to Puerto Vallarta: a 30 to 45 minute river walk from the Palo María bridge on Highway 200 to a jungle pool, free to visit. -
Balneario El Manto · Waterfall · 52 km from Mascota · Near Amatlán de Cañas
A green canyon with a 7-meter waterfall that falls like a curtain into spring-fed pools; 144 steps lead down.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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