Touristic Sites
Our Rivers and Lagoons
The Metropolitan Zone of Tampico, Madero and Altamira is considered as one of the most important hydraulic basins in the country. It is surrounded by a great river and lagoon system which includes the Pánuco River, the Tamesí River, the Chairel Lagoon, the Carpintero Lagoon, the Champayán Lagoon and the Vega Escondida Lagoon offering a vast variety of options for fishing, aquatic sports and tours.
The Pánuco River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. It is navigable by deep-draughted vessels along its last 15 kilometers. Upstream it can be done by medium size boats. This river divides the states of Tamaulipas and Veracruz and it can be crossed by the Tampico Bridge as well as by the Prieto Bridge. There is a restaurant in a neighborhood known as Morelos that offers a boat ride through this river that passes by the Tampico Bridge, the Old Customs Building, the shipyards all the way to La Bocana, the point where the river meets the sea.
The Tamesí River, also known as Guayalejo, feeds the waters of the Chairel, Champayán and Altamira Lagoons. In its margins you will find the Tampico Yacht Club which welcomes those who travel in their own boat and organizes fishing tournaments.
The Chairrel Lagoon is a beautiful lagoon in which you can practice many types of aquatic sports such as sky, wakeboard and canoeing. Along its banks you will find the Club Regatas Corona and the public parks San Pedro and Fray Andrés de Olmos which has a ramp for boats, a docks and palapas among other things. Here, a boat offers daily tours to watch the beautiful sunset.
The Vega Escondida Lagoon is a protected area in which many endangered species live. The Champayán Lagoon is located in the municipality of Altamira. It is an ideal place to fish and to take boat rides where you can find a great variety of birds and otters.
INFORMES / INFORMATION Safaris por el Río Tamesí, Ski Acuático y WakeBoard José Manuel Gochicoa Cel. (833) 140-1204 Paseos en bote y velero / Sail and Boat rides Tampico Adventures Tel. (833) 217-8102 Angel García Tel. (833) 213-0568
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