| Attractions near the City |
| Rio Grande de Catemaco Laguna Catemaco's drainpipe to the Gulf of Mexico south and west of the city see a slideshow of the Rio Grande |
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| Balneario Los Chaneques River fed pools and restaurant, 2.3 miles south of the city, above Adventist complex more details |
| Adventist Retreat Pool, rooms and campground for visiting Adventists, 1.9 miles south of the city, on the highway more details |
| Balneario Cortijo Sobrevals Pools and restaurant, 1.5 miles northeast of the city, beyond hospital Visit el Cortijo |
| Matacalcinta area Balneario and river pools, Nahuatl "place below 10 houses" 2 miles northwest of the city, then downhill Visit Matacalcintla |
| Laguna Amaloapan Small crater lake Nahuatl "waters of the axmol flower" (night blooming morning glory) 1.3 miles east of the city more details |
| Laguna Nixtamalapan Crater lake, crocodile haven Nahuatl "place of the nixtamal" (Dried maize which has been lime treated and partially cooked) 1 mile northeast of the city more details |
| Laguna Chalchoapan Crater lake, from nahuatl, "emerald green waters" 1 1/2 miles southwest of the city more details |
| Cerro Mono Blanco Cinder cone extinct volcano, famous for annual black masses celebrated by brujos Spanish "White Monkey Mountain" 2 miles northwest of the city more details |
| Villa del Carmen Former hotel converted into catholic retreat 3/4 mile south of the city Visit the Villa |
| Presa Tepetapan Former waterfall converted into dam for hydroelectric plant further down river. 1 mile west of the city Visit the Presa |
| South - Southwest of the City |
| North of the City |
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| Catemaco Veracruz, Mexico |