Must-see lake · Catemaco, Veracruz
Laguna Sontecomapan
Laguna Sontecomapan is a lake in Catemaco, Veracruz.
Laguna Sontecomapan: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Laguna Sontecomapan
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Laguna Sontecomapan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 18.53059, -95.01200. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Sontecomapan
- Cascada Poza Reina, Catemáco, Veracruz · waterfall · Catemaco · ~19 km · Must-see
- Volcán San Martín · viewpoint · San Andrés Tuxtla · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cascadas · waterfall · San Andrés Tuxtla · ~25 km · Must-see
- Matacapan · fort · San Andrés Tuxtla · ~29 km · Must-see
- Eyipantla Falls · waterfall · San Andrés Tuxtla · ~33 km · Must-see
- Faro Roca Partida · beach · San Andrés Tuxtla · ~34 km · Must-see
- Museo Tres Zapotes · museum · Santiago Tuxtla · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cerro El Chango · viewpoint · Catemaco · ~5 km
- La Primavera · waterfall · Catemaco · ~6 km
- Cerro El Morro · viewpoint · Catemaco · ~6 km
- Playa el Morro · beach · Catemaco · ~8 km
- Cerro El Limon · viewpoint · Catemaco · ~9 km
- Reserva de la Biosfera Los Tuxtlas · sanctuary · Catemaco · ~9 km
- Cerro El Vigía · attraction · San Andrés Tuxtla · ~11 km
- Cerro Xoxobi · viewpoint · Catemaco · ~11 km
- Cerro El Monigote · viewpoint · Catemaco · ~12 km
- Cerro El Jegal · viewpoint · Catemaco · ~13 km
- Cerro Coyame · viewpoint · Catemaco · ~13 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Sontecomapan
- Monkey Island · lake · Catemaco · ~15 km
- Los Manglares, Laguna De Sontecomapa, Catemáco, Veracruz · lake · Catemaco · ~3 km
- Laguna Azul · lake · San Andrés Tuxtla · ~13 km
- Laguna Nixtamalapan · lake · Catemaco · ~18 km
- Laguna la Pompal · lake · Santiago Yaveo · ~23 km
- Laguna Chalchoapan · lake · San Andrés Tuxtla · ~23 km
- Laguna la Encantada · lake · San Andrés Tuxtla · ~25 km
- Laguna Cuyuapan · lake · San Andrés Tuxtla · ~32 km
- Mirador del Salto · lake · San Andrés Tuxtla · ~33 km
- Laguna Pizatal · lake · Santiago Tuxtla · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Sontecomapan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Sontecomapan yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Laguna Sontecomapan?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Laguna Sontecomapan?
Nearby: Cascada Poza Reina, Catemáco, Veracruz (waterfall, 19 km), Volcán San Martín (viewpoint, 25 km), Cascadas (waterfall, 25 km), Matacapan (fort, 29 km), Eyipantla Falls (waterfall, 33 km), Faro Roca Partida (beach, 34 km).
Is Laguna Sontecomapan worth visiting?
Laguna Sontecomapan is listed as a must-see lake in Veracruz on Spotwander.