Suggested Itineraries
Different ways to experience Tuxtepec and the Chinantla, depending on how much time you have — from an afternoon in the city to a full week exploring the region.
Tuxtepec City
Parque Juárez, the Casa Verde Museum, the Central Market, and the El Castillo Ruins — the essentials of Tuxtepec in a single afternoon.
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Valle Nacional Springs Route
Three springs along the same highway — Zuzul, El Panuncio, and Monte Flor — all in a single day.
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Chinantla Alta: Forests and Cascada de Niebla
Drive up highway 175 to the Sierra Norte’s cloud forest, home to a 50-meter waterfall.
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Cuenca del Papaloapan: The Sotavento Route
Highway 175, connecting Oaxaca and Veracruz, passes through beautiful Cuenca del Papaloapan towns that share traditions with Tuxtepec.
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City + Nature
A day in downtown Tuxtepec, followed by swimming at the Zuzul spring and the San Isidro Naranjal waterfalls.
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Sierra Mazateca Route: Ojitlán, Mil Islas, and Usila
Ceremonial cacao in Ojitlán, a boat ride through Mil Islas, a night in Jalapa de Díaz, and stone soup in Usila.
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Deep Chinantla: Yetla and Rancho Grande
A night in the Yetla jungle followed by a day discovering the wild vanilla and coffee of Rancho Grande.
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Dams and Mil Islas Route
Two dams and the archipelago of Mil Islas formed between them: Cerro de Oro, Temascal, and Cerro Quemado.
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The Complete Chinantla Route
The full experience: the city, Mil Islas, Chinantec and Mazatec communities, jungle, and cloud forest.
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