México, Mexico · North America
El Arco sits on the route: 5 minutes from San Gabriel Ixtla, 44km from Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.
El Arco is a town located in México, Mexico. With a population of 1,826, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, El Arco 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 El Arco to your route.
Valle de Bravo (Latin American Spanish: [ˈbaʝe ðe ˈβɾaβo] ) is one of 125 municipalities in the State of Mexico, Mexico. The largest town and municipal seat is the town of Valle de Bravo. It is located on the shore of Lake Avándaro, approximately 156 km (97 miles) southwest of Mexico City and west of Toluca onRead more
highways 15, 134 or 1. It takes about two hours to drive from Mexico City to Valle de Bravo, making it a popular weekend getaway for the capital's affluent upper class.
The town has several names during its history including San Francisco del Valle de Temascaltepec, Temascaltepec de indios, Villa del Valle, and San Francisco del Valle. The original names including Temascaltepec caused confusion with the nearby "Real de Minas de Temascaltepec", now Temascaltepec, so the county was known as "El Valle" (The Valley). The honorific "de Bravo" was added later to recognize Nicolás Bravo who fought at the Castle of Chapultepec during the Mexican–American War. Its Coat of arms includes the image of a temazcal in reference to its original name.
In 1971, Valle de Bravo was known as typical city (ciudad típica) and magical town (pueblo mágico) in 2005. The town and the surrounding area are well known in Mexico as a tourist destination, mainly due to its relative proximity to Mexico City and for having hosted the world-famous Circuito Avandaro auto racing event and Festival de rock y Ruedas, a massive rock music festival.
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El Arco is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.2253 latitude, -100.1317 longitude.
El Arco has a population of approximately 1,826 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 Mexico1 notable place within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Fir forests on the Michoacán–State of Mexico border where hundreds of millions of monarchs cluster so densely from November to March that branches bend under them. El Rosario and Sierra Chincua are the main road-accessible sanctuaries.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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