Municipio: Catemaco, Veracruz
Location: Miguel Hidalgo, Sierra de Santa Marta, southeast of Catemaco
Type:  communal ecotourism
Fees: variable
Facilities: Communal Cabins, baths & showers,
Services: guides, food service on demand
History: service began 1998
Access:  Paved road from Catemaco to Coyame/Tebanco, then dirt to Escaceba, then 7.5 km uphill.
Contact:
Community Ecotourism near Catemaco, Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz

El Ampopal
A lodge with 4 dormitory style bedrooms and a kitchen has been
built for tour groups mainly from Mexico City. Even without a
group, local women will prepare dishes of local culinary treats.

Knowledgable guides help discover Miguel Hidalgo´s solitary
fields, trails & lake which make for excellent bird watching or just
communion with nature.

Attractions:
Lago Ampopal, small crater lake surrounded by lush foliage

Salto Cola de Caballo, 60 meter (200 feet) waterfall and
swimming hole

Poza Reyna, small waterfalls along a bolder encumbered river

Related tuxtlas.com pages:
Lago Ampopal
Salto Cola de Caballo
Poza Reina
Ejido Miguel Hidalgo

References:
bioplaneta.com ***
Red de Ecoturismo