Laguna Larga Hot Springs

Laguna Larga sits within Los Azufres, a high-altitude volcanic field in the Sierra Mil Cumbres that also powers one of Mexico's largest geothermal power plants. The lake and its surrounding pools are fed by natural mineral-rich thermal water reaching around 40°C, set among more than 100 hectares of pine and oyamel forest at nearly 2,800 meters elevation. A simple rustic tourist complex offers cabins, camping, a restaurant, and boat rentals on the lake, alongside trails through a forest dotted with fumaroles -- a quieter, back-to-nature counterpart to Michoacán's more developed thermal resorts.