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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Puebla, Mexico · North America
La Galarza sits on the route: 10 minutes from Tepeojuma, 43km from Popocatépetl.
La Galarza is a town located in Puebla, Mexico. With a population of 4,063, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, La Galarza 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 La Galarza to your route.
La Galarza in a town in the Municipality of Izúcar de Matamoros, in the state of Puebla. It is located in the Pass of Galarza at an elevation of 1400 meters above sea level. The population of La Galarza is 3846.
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La Galarza is located in Puebla, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.6678 latitude, -98.4553 longitude.
La Galarza has a population of approximately 4,063 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 Mexico6 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
The largest pyramid by volume in the world, topped by a Spanish colonial church, with tunnels revealing layers of ancient construction.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed colonial city famous for its Talavera tiles, baroque churches, mole poblano cuisine, and views of snow-capped volcanoes.
49 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
A Renaissance cathedral on Puebla's Zócalo with Mexico's tallest bell towers, in a UNESCO-listed historic centre off Highway 150D.
50 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Two 16th–18th-century buildings in central Puebla housing one of Mexico's finest pre-Hispanic collections alongside colonial art, with a modern rooftop terrace looking straight across at the cathedral towers and Popocatépetl.
50 km · about 55 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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