Best places: Wildlife refuges in Mexico

Lush green space with 2 museums, plus a zip line & an aerial lift to scenic hilltop vistas.

👍 Tranquil place to take a stroll with the family.

😐 The Cacaxtla Plateau Wildlife Refuge isn't a developed ecotourism destination. The upstart businesses that served the area in the early 2000s are now defunct. The boundaries of this protected area are not identified, and there is no signage. Las Barras de Piaxtla has a maize of salt water estuari...

Lakeside camping, fishing & swimming in a family-friendly forest area with meadows & peaks.

👍👍 A once in a lifetime experience. We stayed in Tlalpujahua and took a taxi in, enjoying the sights the entire way up. The forest is simply beautiful and serene. Once at the reserve we rode a horse to the viewing area. It was early and the butterflies were still clustered together in the trees, but as...

From October to March, this forested mountain area is home to a huge number of monarch butterflies.

👍👍 Came by here is a part of our tour. We enjoyed watching the sea lions and the pups out on the island. At the time we visited we were not allowed to swim with the animals in water. That was a tour there at the time and they were not supposed in the water. They were also told that the lighthouse it's...

👍👍 Overall rating: 10/10 🎉 Personal experience: I’m a Backpacker that travel across America, in the last month I travel through Mexico. If there is a place that I won’t miss is the Jaguar Zoo Xoo. You see a variety of big cats 😅and they are so adorable. — Strong Side — * Professional guides (a volun...

Vast coastal wildlife sanctuary harboring endangered native land & marine species, including whales.

Mountain featuring multiple hiking trails & picturesque city & sunset views from the top.

👍👍 Great experience! Worth the visit and the ‘propina’-tip, because the people there really care about the wellbeing of these fascinating reptiles

👍👍 What a privilege to watch the turtles being set free, cheering them on as they make their way towards the ocean. As of two months ago, you can no longer hold the turtles themselves, but this didn't take away from the joy of the experience!

👍👍 El santuario de la iguana se ubica en la colonia jardines de Tuxpan en la unidad deportiva. Es un área verde qué se volvió protegida por la gran cantidad de iguanas y garrobos qué en ella habitan. Se recomienda visitar en días soleados y no alimentar a las iguanas con alimentos chatarra. Ellas se al...

Rustic animal preserve offering tours to observe crocodiles, turtles & other native species.

Riverside caverns & hot springs set in craggy mountains, accessed by boat or 4x4, with a campground.

😠 Our trip to this place started wrong: first, the impossible drive on the dirt road; then, falsely advertised “free entrance” on the website with your first paid activity. As my husband parked and we sat in the outdoor lobby area, we noticed the sign about the giant totem pole actually recommended “i...

😐 The work they do is great, they sure do save a lot of turtles. But it doesn't really feel like an ecotourism project and not very ethical either. When we were there, three nests hatched. They put them in a little basket and waited for two more hours for more tourists to show up. We asked if they we...

Waterhole popular for swimming, snorkeling & diving from rocks, with hammock & sun lounger rentals.

👍👍 Amazing place to see the crocodiles and other birds reptiles on their natural habitat. Don't stand below the birds nest ...they might give you a warm present.

👍👍 Un muy bonito lugar, tiene un andador muy bien cuidado, que rodea el cerro hasta llegar a la cima, desde donde se aprecia una gran vista y se respira una gran tranquilidad.