Catemaco has an area of 11 km. wide by 8 long, surrounded by lush greenery within it are several islands like Tanaxpillo, also called the monkeys brought from Thailand, another is the Herons Island, where flocks of different species that take refuge They fly over the lake, as this area a paradise. The city of Catemaco is next to Laguna Catemaco at 340 meters. It has more beaches Arroyo smooth, Gold Coast, Playa Azul, Playa Escondida and Split Rock.Crossing the Mangrove, take a trip to see the mangrove lagoons that are endangered. Walking on the Malecon at dawn and listen to thousands of birds sing along the sun's rays penetrate on nearby volcanoes. There are nearly 600 species in Los Tuxtlas. Upload one of the 70 boats that cross the Laguna de Catemaco, to find on the boardwalk, which forced him to take them screaming. Rent a kayak to see the beaches of Catemaco from its lagoon. Sontecomapan: near Lake Catemaco, where you can travel by boat and admire the streams and rivers that feed it to the bar that separates fresh water from seawater Location . From Catemaco you can travel a paved coastal lagoon Sontecomapan road, which is 18 kilometers. In the small town of Sontecomapan you can take a boat ride after leaving under the mangrove lagoon. The tour can be around it, for its marshes and rivers that feed it, or reach the bar that separates fresh water from seawater. There is a colony of fishermen is located, a wide beach and you can find somewhere to eat. Nanciyaga Ecological Reserve: Superb tourist site, offering tours observing flora are performed, relaxing mud treatment based on skin, clean Temaxcal spiritual and baths as well as a crocodile has a very original rustic site, consists of a village in the jungle, a solarium, a small dock with kayaks and canoes wooden bathtub in the mineral spring, a dining room and a monolithic theater outdoors, at night everything is lit with oil lamps and oil burners, giving the town a magical atmosphere.

By Road:

The highway from near Veracruz (La Tinaja) to Villahermosa is accessible from the north, through Island # 179 (1¼ hours). From the south, through # 180 in Acayucan (1½ hours away).From the highway exit DF is recommended in Paso del Toro to avoid entering the port of Veracruz. Federal # 180 running from Texas to Yucatan passes through Catemaco and connects to the highway from Mexico City to Veracruz port. Federal # 179 is connected to # 180 in Santiago Tuxtla and connects to Highway near Island.

By Sea:

The only navigable port is Balzapote, without facilities apart anchor. Shallower is the access to the historic port of La Barra at the entrance to the Laguna de Sontecomapan. The San Juan River is navigable for boats without mast up to 20 km outside of San Andres Tuxtla through the port of Alvarado. And if you use your horn maybe it shows a taxi to take you to Catemaco.