Municipio: Catemaco, Veracruz
Location: Miguel Hidalgo, southeast of Catemaco
Type: lake
Tourism: ecotouristic cabins nearby
Access: short walk uphill from Miguel Hidalgo
Related site:
tuxtlas.com - Miguel Hidalgo
Lago Ampopal, aka Lago de Pompal, is a tiny, shallow, possibly volcanic lake, very heavily
sedimented with quicksand-like muck at its edges, but lovely to look at.
We visited early June, at the end of the dry season. Surrounding trails were manageable for
both preteens and older folks.
Lagunas of Los Tuxtlas
Lago Ampopal