11 Waterfalls near Tetela de Ocampo, Puebla: Map & Photos

11 waterfalls · within 60 km

There are 11 waterfalls within 60 km of Tetela de Ocampo in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cascadas de Aconco, 8 km away; the farthest, Pancho Poza, is 59 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Zacatlán, Acaxochitlán, Chignahuapan, and Cuetzalan, 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, May.

The Waterfalls 11

Cascadas de Aconco · Waterfall · 8 km from Tetela de Ocampo
Two tall waterfalls in the Xaltatempa canyon, run by a community group with cabins, trout, a zip line and rappelling.
Cascada Monumental · Waterfall · 19 km from Tetela de Ocampo · Puebla
Big drop of the Quetzalapan river between Zacatlán and Chignahuapan, by the Salto de Quetzalapan park: 365 steps, ziplines and an old power plant.
Cascada de San Pedro · Waterfall · 19 km from Tetela de Ocampo · Near Zacatlán
The closest waterfall to Zacatlán, a graceful drop of about 20 meters in a wooded ravine on the edge of town.
Cascadas de Tulimán · Waterfall · 19 km from Tetela de Ocampo · Near Zacatlán
Ejido-run park on the same river as Quetzalapan: a roughly 300-meter fall in three drops, a warm mineral pool and hanging bridges.
Salto de Quetzalapan · Waterfall · 19 km from Tetela de Ocampo · Near Chignahuapan
Chignahuapan's big waterfall, a drop of around 200 meters reached by a long stone staircase, with zip lines and rappelling.
Cascada de Puxtla · Waterfall · 35 km from Tetela de Ocampo · Near Tlatlauquitepec
The tallest waterfall around Tlatlauquitepec, over 80 m high, which you can see from a lookout, from its base and from behind.
Cascada Las Brisas · Waterfall · 38 km from Tetela de Ocampo · Near Cuetzalan
Cuetzalan's most visited waterfall, a 17 m horsetail drop reached on foot from San Andrés Tzicuilan, near El Salto.
Cascadas la Morena · Waterfall · 47 km from Tetela de Ocampo · Puebla
A 30-metre-plus waterfall in a forest eco-park outside Huauchinango, at km 191 of the Mexico–Tuxpan road, with guided hikes and camping.
Cascada de Totolapa · Waterfall · 50 km from Tetela de Ocampo · Near Huauchinango
Turquoise pool under a waterfall in moss-covered rock, a few minutes' walk from the road, with a trout farm nearby.
Cascadas de Chimalapa · Waterfall · 56 km from Tetela de Ocampo · Near Acaxochitlán
Acaxochitlán's best-loved waterfalls, with pools to swim in below the falls; locals still leave offerings here.
Pancho Poza · Waterfall · 59 km from Tetela de Ocampo · Near Teziutlán
A cloud-forest reserve near Altotonga, Veracruz, with a waterfall, clear river pools for swimming, camping and cabins nearby.