5 waterfalls · within 60 km
There are 5 waterfalls within 60 km of Taxco in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cascada de Cacalotenango, 6 km away; the farthest, Salto de San Antón, is 56 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 5
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Cascada de Cacalotenango · Waterfall · 6 km from Taxco · 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 · 8 km from Taxco · Near Taxco
A chain of turquoise limestone pools and small cascades in the hills southwest of Taxco, bluest in the dry season. -
Mil Cascadas · Waterfall · 10 km from Taxco · Near Taxco
A wild canyon east of Taxco with turquoise pools, a cave pool and waterfalls for jumping and rappelling; go with a guide. -
Cascada de Bedoya · Waterfall · 48 km from Taxco · 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 · 56 km from Taxco · Near Xochitepec
A 40-meter waterfall dropping into a lush ravine inside Cuernavaca, reached by stairs from the old potters' barrio of San Antón.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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