Municipio: Catemaco, Veracruz
Location: southeast of Catemaco, foot hills of Sierra Santa Marta
Type: village, ejido
Population: 448
Altitude: 560 m
Economic Activity: agriculture
History: settled with land grants by natives of Poza Rica, north Veracruz in the 1960's
Claim to fame: community ecotourism
Tourism: catemaco.info - Miguel Hidalgo
Access: paved road from Catemaco to Coyame,
then dirt road uphill past Tebanca, before Las Margaritas.
Related:
tuxtlas.com - Area map
tuxtlas.com - Lago Apompal
tuxtlas.com - Salto Cola de Caballo
tuxtlas.com - Poza Reina
tuxtlas.com - Poza Azul
Location: southeast of Catemaco, foot hills of Sierra Santa Marta
Type: village, ejido
Population: 448
Altitude: 560 m
Economic Activity: agriculture
History: settled with land grants by natives of Poza Rica, north Veracruz in the 1960's
Claim to fame: community ecotourism
Tourism: catemaco.info - Miguel Hidalgo
Access: paved road from Catemaco to Coyame,
then dirt road uphill past Tebanca, before Las Margaritas.
Related:
tuxtlas.com - Area map
tuxtlas.com - Lago Apompal
tuxtlas.com - Salto Cola de Caballo
tuxtlas.com - Poza Reina
tuxtlas.com - Poza Azul
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Villages of Catemaco, Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico
Miguel Hidalgo - El Ampopal
Miguel Hidalgo - El Ampopal
Since the road leading from the Bastonal to the pueblo of Santa
Martha was blocked, this village remains one of the few visitable
outposts of the Sierra Santa Marta and its original ecosystem easily
accessible from Catemaco.
Miguel Hidalgo is a poor ejido, but with many proud and friendly
features, including schools, health and very limited shopping
facilities, all within a verdant eco-conscious environment.
The community was one of the first coffee producers in the region
and has been hard hit by the collapse of coffee prices. Attempts at
other ventures, including pig farming, were also unsuccessful and
the ejido, like many others in the region is strongly tempted to
convert its remaining hard woods into cash.
Nestled almost 700 meters high, on the western edge of the Sierra
Santa Marta´s 1600+ meters volcanoes, crisscrossed by numerous
mountain creeks, some of which are dry in the spring, but raging
during the rainy season, and shaded by both original and second
growth forests, a visitor can find numerous waterfalls, a lovely
viewing lake, miles of pristine forest trails, and hundreds of bird,
animal, and insect species.
Several private and public organizations are aiding the village
economy by promoting ecotourism here, including a plant nursery
here, which deserves a visit, but disappoints because it fails to
include so many of the wild flowers and plants growing along the
trails.
During the rainy season ask about road conditions before driving
out. The roads are rough and subject to flooding and mud. From
Miguel Hidalgo badly maintained road leads up to several small
waterfalls and further south into the Santa Marta´s. I´ve gone as far
as Las Minas but would only recommend it to heavy duty 4x4´s.
Martha was blocked, this village remains one of the few visitable
outposts of the Sierra Santa Marta and its original ecosystem easily
accessible from Catemaco.
Miguel Hidalgo is a poor ejido, but with many proud and friendly
features, including schools, health and very limited shopping
facilities, all within a verdant eco-conscious environment.
The community was one of the first coffee producers in the region
and has been hard hit by the collapse of coffee prices. Attempts at
other ventures, including pig farming, were also unsuccessful and
the ejido, like many others in the region is strongly tempted to
convert its remaining hard woods into cash.
Nestled almost 700 meters high, on the western edge of the Sierra
Santa Marta´s 1600+ meters volcanoes, crisscrossed by numerous
mountain creeks, some of which are dry in the spring, but raging
during the rainy season, and shaded by both original and second
growth forests, a visitor can find numerous waterfalls, a lovely
viewing lake, miles of pristine forest trails, and hundreds of bird,
animal, and insect species.
Several private and public organizations are aiding the village
economy by promoting ecotourism here, including a plant nursery
here, which deserves a visit, but disappoints because it fails to
include so many of the wild flowers and plants growing along the
trails.
During the rainy season ask about road conditions before driving
out. The roads are rough and subject to flooding and mud. From
Miguel Hidalgo badly maintained road leads up to several small
waterfalls and further south into the Santa Marta´s. I´ve gone as far
as Las Minas but would only recommend it to heavy duty 4x4´s.
|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| | | | | | |