A Mezquital Weekend

There is no geological arc to travel: this is all the same valley. The point is the opposite. In a day you can go from a cave to a water park to a pool bath, because there is no real drive between them. The plan suggests two a day; the rest is spare on purpose, so you can change your mind without paying in driving hours.

• Do not try to do all five properly. They are so close that the limit is energy, not kilometres.

1. Day 1

   Lodging on site: Las Cuevitas Balneario Ecoturístico · Parque Acuático El Tephé

   1. Las Cuevitas Balneario Ecoturístico

      36 °C

      Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo

      The cluster's cave, with a hotel. The last stretch mixes pavement and dirt.

      Paved and dirt · Has a hotel

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   2. 13 min · 7.1 km

      Parque Acuático El Tephé

      37 °C

      Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo

      A water park at 37 °C, a couple of kilometres away, with a hotel. Saturday afternoon.

      Paved road · Has a hotel

      See on the map

2. Day 2

   Lodging on site: Maguey Blanco Parque Acuático · Parque Acuático Dios Padre

   1. 4 min · 2.0 km

      Maguey Blanco Parque Acuático

      33 °C

      Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo

      Another pool in the valley, cooler, at 32 °C. Useful if the day before was very hot water.

      Paved road · Has a hotel

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   2. 7 min · 5.0 km

      Balneario Te-Pathé

      37 °C

      Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo

      The town's traditional baths, at 37 °C. No hotel: you visit from wherever you are already sleeping.

      Paved road · No hotel on site

      See on the map

   3. 6 min · 3.3 km

      Parque Acuático Dios Padre

      38 °C

      Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo

      The spare. At 38 °C and with a hotel, in case Sunday's plan changes.

      Paved road · Has a hotel

      See on the map