lagunas de san bernardino

lagunas de san bernardino

the lagoons of San Bernardino, west of the Sierra de Zongolica are part of a unique landscape of great geological interest because it includes the presence of a volcano, in a mountain  area consisting almost entirely of folding.
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Ruben Morante had visited the site years ago and had the hypothesis that gaps could be cone surrounding the main boilers, which would give the volcanic apparatus even greater interest. however, site navigation led us to conclude that the gaps were formed by blockage of the valleys as a result of successive lava flows of the volcano Otzelotzi.

The Otzelotzi is one of the most southern volcanoes Neovolcanic in the area of ​​Puebla, and agrees with the parallel line from the Perote Chest up and Atlitzin Citlaltépetl, although the latter are 45 km away. Unfortunately there is nothing published on the Otzelotzi while Augustine Ruiz Violante geologist who has studied the sedimentary rocks of the region, says that its formation is Quaternary, so that its existence dates back perhaps only several dozen thousands of years.

The altitude of the lakes, with an average of 2 500 m above sea level, is similar to the gaps Zempoala in Morelos. In Mexico, only the lagoons of El Sol and La Luna, the Nevado de Toluca, exceed them significantly, as have about 4 000 m above sea level. One advantage of loopholes in San Bernardino over all others, particularly the Laguna Grande, is the abundance of bass, trout and white fish they produce.



The lagoons of San Bernardino is located west of the Sierra de Zongolica and are part of a unique landscape of great geological interest because it includes the presence of a volcano, in a mountainous area consisting almost entirely of folding.

There are four gaps in this place and are close to each other, only separated by peaks of the Sierra Zongolica, gaps that are most visited are the two that are first on the road, but is the second of these which is more attractive because it is the largest, so called "Laguna Grande", also by the deep blue waters.