CatemacoSights

Sights in Catemaco

  1. Isla de los Changos

    You can take boat tours to several islands within the lake. Isla de los Changos shelters red-cheeked monkeys, originally from Thailand. They belong to the University of Veracruz, which acquired them for research. Lancheros, disturbingly, feed the monkeys for the sake of close-up photography.

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  2. Playa Espagoya

    East of town are a few modest gray-sand beaches where you can take a dip in cloudy water. Following Av Hidalgo a kilometer east of town the road tees, and you'll hit the less crowded Playa Espagoya.

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  3. Isla Tenaspi

    You can take boat tours to several islands within the lake. On the largest, Isla Tenaspi, Olmec sculptures have been discovered.

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  4. Laguna Catemaco

    Ringed by volcanic hills, Laguna Catemaco, which is actually a lake and not a lagoon, is 16km long.

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