ancient ruins
Great Pyramid of Cholula
The largest pyramid by volume in the world, topped by a Spanish colonial church, with tunnels revealing layers of ancient construction.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Tlaxcala, Mexico · North America
San José Tetel sits on the route: 5 minutes from Hualcaltzinco, 44km from Great Pyramid of Cholula.
San José Tetel is a town located in Tlaxcala, Mexico. With a population of 5,884, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, San José Tetel 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 San José Tetel to your route.
Tlaxcala (Classical Nahuatl: Tlaxcallān [t͡ɬaʃˈkalːaːn̥] , 'place of maize tortillas'; Otomian languages: Mãhmê, "place of tortillas") was a pre-Columbian city and state in central Mexico.
Tlaxcala was completely surrounded by Aztec lands, leading to intermittent armed conflict between the two powers as the latterRead more
attempted to absorb the former into its empire. In the reign of Motecuhzoma I, the Aztec Triple Alliance instituted a policy of instead fighting so-called "Flower(y) Wars" against Tlaxcala (as well as other city-states; namely, Huexotzinco and Cholula)—purportedly in order to obtain prisoners-of-war for ritual sacrifice—and imposed a trade embargo upon Tlaxcala specifically, in an apparent effort to weaken or punish the recalcitrant polity.
This long history of conflict between the Aztecs and the Tlaxcalteca played a role in the course of events during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire: the Tlaxcalteca—seizing the chance to strike back against their hated Aztec enemies—allied with the Spanish Empire, supplying a large contingent for the multi-ethnic, Spanish-led army that eventually destroyed the Empire.
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San José Tetel is located in Tlaxcala, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.4331 latitude, -98.1595 longitude.
San José Tetel has a population of approximately 5,884 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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ancient ruins
The largest pyramid by volume in the world, topped by a Spanish colonial church, with tunnels revealing layers of ancient construction.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed colonial city famous for its Talavera tiles, baroque churches, mole poblano cuisine, and views of snow-capped volcanoes.
44 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
A Mexican circuit at Amozoc de Mota near Puebla with both a road course and an oval, home to NASCAR Mexico and set against the volcanic backdrop of the central highlands.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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