Lagunas de Montebello National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Chiapas, Mexico
About Lagunas de Montebello National Park
The lakes of Montebello are a fragile ecosystem that has become threatened in recent decades by a combination of global climate change and human commercial exploitation. Threats to the park manifest themselves through deforestation in nearby communities as well as pollution of tributary water sources for some of the lakes. Raw sewage, commercial contaminants, and agricultural runoff have changed the water chemistry of some lakes, destroying their brilliant clarity and colors and killing aquatic life in those lakes. Most lakes are still spectacular to behold, but don't be shocked to see some muddy, dull lakes where nothing grows or thrives. This is a large park with an area of about 6,000 hectares. Much of the population of nearby villages are indigenous peoples, who maintain cultural tradi
Top Attractions in Lagunas de Montebello National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Lagunas de Montebello National Park:
- ★Chinkultic
- ★Sandero el Pojoj
Where to Stay in Lagunas de Montebello National Park
- 🏨Cabañas Montebello
Lagunas de Montebello National Park Travel Guide Sections
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