Lakes of Mexico: The Complete Guide
Lake Chapala, the largest lake in Mexico, at sunset
Mexico is far better known for its beaches than its lakes — yet the country is laced with extraordinary inland waters, from the vast highland sea of Chapala
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Lake Tequesquitengo, Morelos: Watersports & the Sunken Church
Lake Tequesquitengo, Morelos
When Mexico City wants speed and sunshine on the water, it heads for Lake Tequesquitengo. Affectionately known as “Teques”, this warm, open lake in the lowlands of Morelos
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Lake Zirahuén, Michoacán: A Pristine Highland Lake
Lake Zirahuen, Michoacan
If Pátzcuaro is the cultural heart of Michoacán’s lake country, Lake Zirahuén is its quiet, clear-water jewel. Tucked into the pine-clad highlands just down the road, this small,
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Lake Cuitzeo, Michoacán: Mexico Second-Largest Lake
Lake Cuitzeo seen from the highway, Michoacan
Drive north out of Morelia and the road suddenly runs straight out across the water: you are crossing Lake Cuitzeo, the second-largest lake in Mexico. A vast, shallow
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Lake Catemaco, Veracruz: Witches, Monkeys & Eco-Tourism
Lake Catemaco, Veracruz
Few lakes in Mexico are as wild, green and mysterious as Lake Catemaco. Set in a volcanic bowl deep in the rainforests of Los Tuxtlas, on the Gulf
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Lake Pátzcuaro & Janitzio: Day of the Dead Lake Guide
Janitzio island on Lake Patzcuaro
No lake in Mexico carries more soul than Lake Pátzcuaro. Cradled in the highlands of Michoacán and ringed by the villages of the Purépecha people, it is the
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Valle de Bravo & Lake Avándaro: Mexico City Weekend Lake
Lake Avandaro at Valle de Bravo at sunset
When Mexico City wants to escape to the water, it comes to Valle de Bravo. Just a couple of hours west of the capital, this cobbled Pueblo Mágico
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Las Coloradas Pink Lake
These unusual and truly amazing lakes are located on the Mexican peninsula Yucatan. The pink color of the water is not an invention or legend of the local
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Amistad Reservoir
Amista Reservoir aerial panoramic photo
This amazing lake is located on the Rio Grande on the border of two states – the United States and Mexico. On the American side, the territory of
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Laguna Salada – Salt Lake in Mexicali
This lake is located in the desert of Baja California. Translated from Spanish, the name lake means “Salt Lake”. This is a dry lake, shaped like a geometric
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