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San Marcos Huixtoco

México, Mexico · North America

About San Marcos Huixtoco

San Marcos Huixtoco is worth a stop: 10 minutes from San Martín Cuautlalpan, 33km from Paso de Cortés.

San Marcos Huixtoco is a town located in México, Mexico. With a population of 12,229, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, San Marcos Huixtoco 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 Marcos Huixtoco to your route.

About San Marcos Huixtoco

On 7 November 2021, 19 people were killed in a large crash on Mexican Federal Highway 150D. A shampoo truck smashed into cars at a toll booth on the highway connecting Mexico City with Puebla, causing a large fire.

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Where is San Marcos Huixtoco located?

San Marcos Huixtoco is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.2967 latitude, -98.8637 longitude.

What is the population of San Marcos Huixtoco?

San Marcos Huixtoco has a population of approximately 12,229 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
12,229
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
México
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.2967, -98.8637

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from San Marcos Huixtoco

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Xochimilco Floating Gardens

A network of ancient Aztec canals and artificial islands where colorful trajinera boats glide past floating gardens and mariachi bands.

26 km · about 30 min drive

racetrack

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.

27 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul)

The vibrant blue house where Frida Kahlo was born, lived, and died, filled with her art, personal objects, and Diego Rivera's collection.

32 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución)

One of the largest public plazas in the world and the historic heart of Mexico City, surrounded by the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral.

32 km · about 35 min drive

cathedral

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

The largest cathedral in the Americas, built over three centuries on the north side of the Zócalo in central Mexico City.

32 km · about 35 min drive

mountain pass

Paso de Cortés

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.

33 km · about 40 min drive

restaurant

Casa de los Azulejos

An 18th-century Mexico City palace sheathed on three sides in blue-and-white Puebla Talavera tile, its glass-roofed courtyard now the flagship Sanborns restaurant: breakfast under Orozco's staircase mural.

33 km · about 40 min drive

cathedral

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.

34 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near San Marcos Huixtoco

  • 33 kmPaso de CortésThe 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.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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