natural wonder
Popocatépetl
An active 5,426 m stratovolcano southeast of Mexico City, visible from the Puebla highway; the Paso de Cortés road runs on its saddle.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Morelos, Mexico · North America
Amayuca sits on the route: 5 minutes from Amilcingo, 38km from Popocatépetl.
Amayuca is a town located in Morelos, Mexico. With a population of 5,287, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Amayuca sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Amayuca to your route.
Jantetelco, officially Jantetelco de Matamoros, is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos.
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 17,238 inhabitants in the year 2015 census.
The name Jantetelco comes from Nahuatl words meaning "hill of adobeRead more
buildings" and should be spelled Xamtetelko." Remains of adobe foundations have been found at the entrance to the town. A 59 cm high goddess of corn, Xochiketzal, and a circular 15 cm by 25 cm garland and the sign for Xóchitl ("flower") have been found behind the church. Matamoros refers to Padre Mariano Matamoros, hero of the Mexican War of Independence.
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Amayuca is located in Morelos, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.7241 latitude, -98.7981 longitude.
Amayuca has a population of approximately 5,287 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
An active 5,426 m stratovolcano southeast of Mexico City, visible from the Puebla highway; the Paso de Cortés road runs on its saddle.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
The 3,600-m saddle between the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, reached by a paved mountain road from Amecameca: the route Cortés marched into the Valley of Mexico in 1519.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A Morelos town under sheer volcanic cliffs, with a hilltop 13th-century pyramid to the pulque god reached by a steep hour's climb, a fortress-like Dominican convent, and a market known for exotic ice creams.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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