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Sistema Arrecifal Lobos-Tuxpan
Veracruz
About Sistema Arrecifal Lobos-Tuxpan
Sistema Arrecifal Lobos-Tuxpan Wildlife Protection Area. Located off the coast of Veracruz, this reef system provides protection for numerous species of corals and associated fish and marine invert...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
City and Port of Tuxpan and community of Tamiahua.
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Airport
Tampico International Airport 'General Francisco Javier Mina' - Tamaulipas
El Tajín National Airport - Poza Rica, Veracruz
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
There are three main routes:
1. Mexico City - Tuxpan: 319 Km on highways 85 and 132D.
2. Tampico - Tuxpan: 205 km on highways 130D a... -
Transportation facilities
Own vehicle or bus to get to Tuxpan or Tamiahua. To go to the reefs and Lobos Island, boats are rented from CONANP-authorized service provid...
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Mobility within the protected area
To the reefs and Lobos Island, transportation is by boat rented from authorized tourism service providers. On the island there is a trail wi...
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
There are three main routes:
1. Mexico City - Tuxpan: 319 Km on highways 85 and 132D.
2. Tampico - Tuxpan: 205 km on highways 130D and 180.
3. Veracruz - Tuxpan: 298 Km on highways 130D and 180.
The boats for the reefs and Lobos Island leave from Tuxpan and Tamiahua (Tamiahua is 40 minutes from Tuxpan). If you want to go to Lobos Island leaving from Tuxpan it is 2 hours of navigation, if you leave from Tamiahua it is 45 minutes (with optimal conditions for navigation), if you go to the reefs it is 45 minutes on average (with optimal conditions for navigation). - Transportation facilities
Own vehicle or bus to get to Tuxpan or Tamiahua. To go to the reefs and Lobos Island, boats are rented from CONANP-authorized service providers or private boats.
- Mobility within the protected area
To the reefs and Lobos Island, transportation is by boat rented from authorized tourism service providers. On the island there is a trail with signs for visitors to walk from the dock to the beach area.
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Schedules
Monday to Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Except for camping and scuba diving activities.
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Entrance fee
$46.23 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Warm humid, 24.4°C
Intense rains in summer and drought in winter. The coldest month exceeds 13°C.
Protected Area map
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Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Archaeological and historic sites
- Bird watching
Recommendations
- The recommended months to visit are from March to September.
- For scuba diving wear appropriate clothing such as neoprene. For snorkeling, long sleeves are recommended. If it is beach tourism use sun cl...
Services
Services within the PA
Boat mooring buoys
Interpretive trails
Signage
Toilets
Lodging near the PA
In the city and port of Tuxpan and Tamiahua, where you embark to enter the Protected Area, there are hotels of different categories (up to 4...
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Fast food
Palapas
Restaurants
Street food stalls
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
City and Port of Tuxpan and community of Tamiahua.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$46.23 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Sistema Arrecifal Lobos-Tuxpan
Interesting facts
The Sistema Arrecifal Lobos- Tuxpan is a chain of coral reefs located 14 km east of the Tamiahua Lagoon; it is the northernmost reef system ...
Attractions
The spectacular coral formations, observation of the diversity of fish and other marine organisms. Observation of the sunken ship Pecio Melc...
Representative species of PA
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata), Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis), Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella annularis), Mountainous Star Coral (O...
You can see more representative species of Sistema Arrecifal Lobos-Tuxpan on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata), Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis), Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella annularis), Mountainous Star Coral (Orbicella faveolata), Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata), Rough-toothed Dolphin (Steno bredanensis), Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), Least Tern (Sternula antillarum), White Mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa), Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), Black mangrove (Avicennia germinans), Button mangrove (Conocarpus erectus), Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Take your waste with you
2. Do not take any live or dead organisms with you.
3. Do not use sunscreen or use reef friendly produc...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Take your waste with you
2. Do not take any live or dead organisms with you.
3. Do not use sunscreen or use reef friendly products and wait 15 minutes before entering the water.
4. Go with authorized service providers
5. No alcohol or narcotics consumption is allowed.
6. It is forbidden to stand or hold on to the coral reefs.
Contact
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PA office address
Av. Adolfo Ruiz Cortínez #55 esquina General Heriberto Jara Corona #20, Colonia Adolfo Ruiz Cortínez, C.P. 92880.
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Phone
+52 (783) 690 5373
