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Nicanor Parra, escritor chileno, hacia 1935.
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San Mateo Parra

Puebla, Mexico · North America

About San Mateo Parra

San Mateo Parra is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Tepeaca, 47km from Great Pyramid of Cholula.

San Mateo Parra is in Puebla, Mexico, with about 2,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tepeaca, about 5 km away.

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What is there to see near San Mateo Parra?

Within an hour or so of San Mateo Parra: Autódromo Miguel E. Abed (14 km), Puebla Cathedral (36 km), Museo Amparo (36 km), Puebla (37 km).

Are there any good drives near San Mateo Parra?

The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.

Where is San Mateo Parra?

San Mateo Parra is in Puebla, Mexico, about 5 km from Tepeaca.

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Quick Information

Population
2,253
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Puebla
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
18.9914, -97.8617

Emergency & Services

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from San Mateo Parra

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Autódromo Miguel E. Abed

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.

14 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Puebla Cathedral

A Renaissance cathedral on Puebla's Zócalo with Mexico's tallest bell towers, in a UNESCO-listed historic centre off Highway 150D.

36 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Museo Amparo

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.

36 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Puebla

A UNESCO-listed colonial city famous for its Talavera tiles, baroque churches, mole poblano cuisine, and views of snow-capped volcanoes.

37 km · about 40 min drive

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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

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

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near San Mateo Parra.

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🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,869

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