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Outdoors Sierra, Oaxaca

Hierve el Agua

An outdoor spot in Sierra, Oaxaca, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Hierve el Agua in Sierra, Oaxaca
Photo: שירה קרישר · Google

Why go

Mineral springs and petrified waterfall cliffs in the mountains east of the city.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Oaxaca, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Mitla, 11 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Sierra
Price
$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The closest curated pick in Oaxaca, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Mitla

    Zapotec site with intricate geometric stone mosaics.

    Sight · 11 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Hierve el Agua is a stop on our Mexico City to Oaxaca route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

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Another curated outdoor spot in Oaxaca. See the full Oaxaca guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Oaxaca run from 23°C in November to 31°C in April; September is usually the wettest month. For Hierve el Agua itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Oaxaca from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Oaxaca weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Hierve el Agua, 70477 Oax., Mexico
Coordinates
16.86934, -96.27694
Destination
Oaxaca

Hierve el Agua: quick answers

How much time do you need at Hierve el Agua?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Hierve el Agua. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Hierve el Agua?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Access can close during local disputes; check before going.

Where is Hierve el Agua?

Hierve el Agua is at Hierve el Agua, 70477 Oax., Mexico, in Sierra. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Hierve el Agua?

Hierve el Agua appears on Mexico City to Oaxaca, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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