3 waterfalls · within 60 km
There are 3 waterfalls within 60 km of Metepec in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Salto de San Antón, 52 km away; the farthest, Cascada Velo de Novia, is 58 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Valle de Bravo 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 3
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Salto de San Antón · Waterfall · 52 km from Metepec · Near Xochitepec
A 40-meter waterfall dropping into a lush ravine inside Cuernavaca, reached by stairs from the old potters' barrio of San Antón. -
Cascada de Bedoya · Waterfall · 55 km from Metepec · Morelos
Waterfall in a Temixco ravine, reached on foot from Solidaridad; the pool is used for swimming and the trail has no services. -
Cascada Velo de Novia · Waterfall · 58 km from Metepec · Near Valle de Bravo
A 35-meter waterfall in the pine forest of Avándaro, with picnic areas, trails and horseback rides close to Valle de Bravo.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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