Lagunas de Zempoala National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Mexico
About Lagunas de Zempoala National Park
Lagunas de Zempoala was established by presidential decree in 1936, but was reduced in size to its current 4700 hectares in 1947. The seven lakes are named Zempoala, Compila, Tonatihua, Seca, Ocoyotongo, Quila, and Hueyapan. Four of these lakes have water for only part of the year, drying up during the dry season. The three lakes that always have water are Zempoala, Tonatihua, and Quila. The park consists of mixed forests at an elevation of about 2600 meters with the predominant feature being the group of lakes that give the park its name. Zempoala is the Nahuatl word for place of many waters. The abundant forests surrounding the park include different types of trees such as oaks, cedars, pine, and firs. Mammals in the park include white-tail deer, foxes, weasels, rabbits, squirrels, and s
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