3 waterfalls · within 60 km
There are 3 waterfalls within 60 km of Orizaba in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cascada El Elefante, 5 km away; the farthest, Cascada de Atoyac, is 37 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of 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 3
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Cascada El Elefante · Waterfall · 5 km from Orizaba · 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 Cocalzingo · Waterfall · 28 km from Orizaba · Near Coscomatepec
A tall waterfall pouring off a forested hill near Alpatláhuac, with views of the volcano, trails and space to camp. -
Cascada de Atoyac · Waterfall · 37 km from Orizaba · 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.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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