Cascada de Cacalotenango, Natural waterfall in Taxco de Alarcón, Mexico.

Cascada de Cacalotenango is a waterfall dropping roughly 80 meters from a rocky ledge in the Guerrero mountains. The water falls into a natural pool below, surrounded by dense forest that covers the steep hillside.

The waterfall is fed by the Plan de Campos stream, which rises on El Cedro mountain and has cut through the rock over centuries. Its constant flow carved the ledge and the valley where the community of Cacalotenango later settled.

The waterfall sits near Cacalotenango, a community in the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón whose name comes from Nahuatl. Local families use the pool and the stream for washing and irrigation, and the site is a customary outing for residents of the surrounding villages.

To reach the waterfall from Taxco de Alarcón, take the state road heading toward Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc and look for local access points or hiking trails. The visit is easier during drier months when paths are less slippery.

The waterfall is fed by the Plan de Campos stream, which rises on El Cedro mountain; its flow swells after rain, when spray reaches the rocks and vegetation around the pool. The pool at the base is the usual spot for a swim, and the noise of the fall carries through the forest of the ravine.