| Attractions around Laguna Catemaco |
| Isla Agaltepec A pre-Cortes place of worship now recycled as a howler monkey reserve Name: Pipil Nahuatl "Canoe Hill", also know as crocodile island because of its shape not open to bublic Read about Isla Agaltepec |
| La Casa del Aleman Description: Husk of an old hacienda home in La Victoria Name: Spanish "house of the German" History: Built late 1800´s Access: paved to La Victoria, 3 1/2 miles southeast of Catemaco read the history of the Casa del Aleman |
| Prashanti Name: Sanscrit "supreme peace" History: opened in 2006? Services: rooms, cabañas, pool, intermittent restaurant, temazcal, yoga instructions Access: paved, on Catemaco - La Margarita road, then 1/ mile dirt road, 10 miles northeast of Catemaco Visit the Prashanti website |
| Nanciyaga Description: private nature reserve, theme park and hotel Name: Nahuatl, "place of the nance trees" (yellow cherries) History: Access: paved, on Catemaco - Coyame highway, then 1/2 mile dirt road to facility, 5 miles north of Catemaco Visit Nanciyaga |
| La Jungla Description: daytime resort, campground Name: Spanish "the jungle" Services: campground, pools, toboggan, intermittent restaurant Access: paved, on Catemaco - Coyame highway, the 3/4 mile bad dirt road to facility 5 miles north of Catemaco. No more info! |
| El Huerto Description: former hotel converted into private resort Name: Spanish, "the orchard" History: 30-40 years ago it was a private home, ? Services: educational programs for bused in kids from Mexico's richer cities. Access: paved, on Catemaco - La Victoria highway, 1 mile south of Catemaco generally not open to the public. |
| Flor de Catemaco Description: foliage grower on 400 acres Name: Spanish, "flower of Catemaco" History: Founded in 1989 by US citizens Population: 26 (2005) Services: educational tours Access: paved, on Catemaco - Coyame highway, 5.4 miles north of Catemaco generally not open to the public see the website of the Flor |
| El Teterete Location: east shore of Laguna Catemaco, in Pozolapan, x miles north of Catemaco Description: daytime resort, campground Name: Spanish "striped basilisk (lizard)" History: Access: paved to La Victoria, then north 2 miles dirt road to Pozolapan, 5+ miles southeast of Catemaco Read a review of El Teterete |
| Rancho Bahia Escondida Description: daytime resort, campground Name: Spanish "hidden bay" Access: paved, Catemaco - Acayucan highway, exit La Victoria, north 2 miles dirt road to Pozolapan, then 1 mile north to laguna and a 1/2 mile walk to the facilty. 6 miles southeast of Catemaco. Visit Bahia Escondida |
| Monkey Islands - 80 pesos Left over monkeys from an abandoned research project are Catemaco's second most popular attraction. Read more about a trip to the monkey islands |
| Mártires de Río Blanco Description: resort for a Mexican government agency (DIF) Name: Spanish, "Martyrs of the Rio Blanco" (Victims of suppresssd strike in 1907) Services: provides sponsored visits to DIF users, primarily elderly Access: paved, on Catemaco - La Margarita road, 9.5 miles northeast of Catemaco more details |
| Arroyo Agrio Name: Spanish, "bitter water creek" History: supposed archaeological site from Teotihuacan epoch 300 - 800AD Access: paved, on Catemaco - Coyame highway, 3.5 miles north of Catemaco Tourism: get a taste of bitter water More Info: |
| Coyame Mineral Water Description: mineral water bottler Name: Spanish, "peccary" (small wild pig) History: US entrepreneur started the plant 30? years ago Access: paved, on Catemaco - Coyame highway, 8 miles northeast of Catemaco Tourism: taste the water from a spigot by the road, or visit the plant More Info: 0 |
| Ojoxapan Waterfall Location: eas shore of Laguna Catemaco, 9 miles north of Catemaco Name: Nahuatl, enchanted river Access: paved, on Catemaco - Coyame highway, then walk uphill in Oxojopan, 7.9 miles north of Catemaco Tourism: intermittent restaurant nearby, fish farm & fish cages More Info: 0 |
| Laguna tourism is largely limited to visitors walking along the Malecon in Catemaco City and staring across the waters, or hopping onto noisy outboards to race to see monkeys frolicking on sa few islands. . Despite the lake's astounding beauty and reasonable climate, most of the laguna shore is undeveloped and features lots of cattle pastures and a giant tropical fern nursery. The Laguna lacks a circumferential road and must therefore be visited in two trips. During these trips a number of low key adventures become possible. Bring lunch! Apart from Nanciyaga there is no restaurant dependably open. |
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| Catemaco Veracruz, Mexico |
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| north shore of the Laguna |
| north shore of the Laguna |
| west shore of the Laguna |
| southeast of the Laguna |
| Note: The city government razed the building to make room for a social hall named after the mayor. |