ancient ruins
El Tajín
UNESCO-listed pre-Hispanic city in the Veracruz jungle, famed for the Pyramid of the Niches with its 365 recessed windows and the flying voladores ritual performed at its gates.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Puebla, Mexico · North America
Cuetzalan sits on the route: 5 minutes from Cuauhtamazaco, 50km from El Tajín.
Cuetzalan is a town located in Puebla, Mexico. With a population of 5,785, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Cuetzalan 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 Cuetzalan to your route.
Cuetzalan (Spanish: [kwe'tsalan] ) is a small town set high in the hills in the north of the Mexican state of Puebla, 183 kilometres (114 mi) from Puebla, the state capital. Franciscan friars founded the town in 1547.
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Cuetzalan is located in Puebla, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.0177 latitude, -97.5228 longitude.
Cuetzalan has a population of approximately 5,785 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed pre-Hispanic city in the Veracruz jungle, famed for the Pyramid of the Niches with its 365 recessed windows and the flying voladores ritual performed at its gates.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A Totonac hill town in Veracruz's vanilla country, where the Voladores spin down from a 30 m pole beside the church and a huge mural-carved monument to the ritual crowns the hill above the plaza.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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