HomeProtected Areas
Los Tuxtlas
Veracruz
About Los Tuxtlas
Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve. This protected area preserves the last representative rainforests of the State of Veracruz; its tropical ecosystems are among the best known...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Montepío 40 minutes away.
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Airport
Veracruz international Airport 'General Heriberto Jara' - Veracruz
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
The area has many entrances, you can arrive by vehicle or by bus you can get to the city of Catemaco if you arrive by bus you can take rural...
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Transportation facilities
Private or rented car and by public transportation.
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Mobility within the protected area
Within the Protected Area with rural cabs, and when you get to the desired point if they are ecotourism projects there are trails and areas ...
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
The area has many entrances, you can arrive by vehicle or by bus you can get to the city of Catemaco if you arrive by bus you can take rural cabs that take you to the different points and by car it is 20 minutes to the nearest area.
- Transportation facilities
Private or rented car and by public transportation.
- Mobility within the protected area
Within the Protected Area with rural cabs, and when you get to the desired point if they are ecotourism projects there are trails and areas of cabin restaurants and camping areas.
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Schedules
Weekends and holidays
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Entrance fee
$46.23 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Warm
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Agritourism
- Archaeological and historic sites
- Bird watching
Recommendations
- The recommended months to visit are from January to October.
- For mountain we recommend boots, pants, long sleeve shirt, cap or hat. For the beach, comfortable clothes, flip-flops, bathing suits. For hi...
Services
Services within the PA
Cabins
Everything is in the communities; the Protected Area does not have any type of infrastructure
Guides
Handicrafts, sustain...
Lodging near the PA
Bungalows
Cabins
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Fast food
Palapas
Restaurants
Street food
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Montepío 40 minutes away.
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 Los Tuxtlas
Interesting facts
Of the 887 ant species recorded in Mexico, 292 have been identified in the Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, making it the site in Mexico where...
Attractions
Beaches and boat tours.
Representative species of PA
Cougar (Puma concolor), Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Margay (Leopardus wiedii), Military Macaw (Ara militaris), Jaguar (Panthera onca), Lila...
You can see more representative species of Los Tuxtlas on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Cougar (Puma concolor), Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Margay (Leopardus wiedii), Military Macaw (Ara militaris), Jaguar (Panthera onca), Lilac-crowned Parrot (Amazona finschi), Cycad (Dioon sonorense), Mexican logwood (Haematoxylum brasiletto), Ceiba tree (Ceiba acuminata), Montezuma bald cypress (Taxodium mucronatum), Spanish cedar (Cedrela odorata), Petiolate Fig (Ficus sp.), Littleleaf False Tamarind (Lysiloma watsonii), Torote tree (Bursera confusa, Bursera penicillata), Trumpet tree (Tabebuia palmeri)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Do not extract flora or wildlife. 2. Use only permitted trails 3. Follow the rules of your guide
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Do not extract flora or wildlife.
2. Use only permitted trails
3. Follow the rules of your guide
