Mandinga Lagoon
Laguna de Mandinga
A lagoon surrounded by mangroves, where you can cruise the waterways by small boat and eat freshly harvested oysters and seafood at lakeside restaurants.
Laguna de Mandinga lies in the municipality of Alvarado, about 20 km south of Boca del Río. It is made up of a series of lagoons and mangrove channels. Local fishermen offer small boat tours through the mangroves to see waterbirds and a shell-covered islet known as Isla de las Conchitas. On the way back, stop at a lakeside restaurant under palm-leaf roofs for fresh oysters, seafood rice, and fried fish, all at reasonable prices. It is a good half-day trip and can be combined with Isla de Enmedio or Boca del Río.
Opening hours
Daytime; restaurants approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Boca del Río
- Mocambo Beach
- Isla de Enmedio
- Veracruz Aquarium
- Baluarte de Santiago
- Naval Museum of Mexico
- Malecón of Veracruz
- Cathedral of Veracruz