Lagunas de Zempoala National Park
Lagunas de Zempoala National Park is a natural protected area in Mexico that consists of a group of seven lagoons. In the Nahuatl language, "Zempoala" means "place of many waters." The park is located between the state of Morelos and the state of Mexico.
Geography
The lagoons of Zempoala are located in a biological corridor named Chichinautzin, between the municipalities of Ocuilan, at the southwestern end of the state of Mexico, and Huitzilac, in the northwestern section of the state of Morelos, 50 km away from Mexico City.The National Park covers about and lies at an elevation of about above sea level.
The Park
The Park consists of seven lagoons: Zempoala, Compila, Tonatihua, Seca, Ocoyotongo, Quila, and Hueyapan which are supplied with water through rain and the rivers descending from the Ajusco and the surrounding mountains. Three of the lagoons have water the whole year, and the other four are seasonal.Flora and fauna
The abundant forests surrounding the park include different types of trees such as oaks, cedars, pine trees and firs.In the park there is a possibility of finding a great variety of mammals such as deer, foxes, weasels, rabbits, squirrels, skunks, birds, and amphibians such as the Axolotl.