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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Puebla, Mexico · North America
Santa Cruz Cuautomatitla is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Tecuanipa, 15km from Popocatépetl.
Santa Cruz Cuautomatitla is a town located in Puebla, Mexico. With a population of 1,405, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Santa Cruz Cuautomatitla 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 Santa Cruz Cuautomatitla to your route.
San Andrés Hueyapan is a small town in the rural northeastern part of the Mexican state of Morelos, formerly in the municipality of Tetela del Volcán. It lies at an elevation of ca 2000–2500 metres above sea level on the southern slopes of the active volcano Popocatépetl. To the west of Hueyapan runs the AmatzinacRead more
river, to the north is the Popocatépetl-Iztaccíhuatl natural reserve, and to the south the town of Tlacotepec and to the east is the municipality of Tochimilco which belongs to the state of Puebla located in the midlands.
Hueyapan became an independent municipality on January 1, 2019. Other new municipalities are Xoxocotla and Coatetelco. Hueyapan was granted its "clave geoestadística" by INEGI on July 15, 2020, making it eligible for federal funds.
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Santa Cruz Cuautomatitla is located in Puebla, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.8892 latitude, -98.6592 longitude.
Santa Cruz Cuautomatitla has a population of approximately 1,405 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico7 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.
15 km · about 30 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.
22 km · about 25 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A Morelos town under sheer volcanic cliffs, with a hilltop 13th-century pyramid to the pulque god reached by a steep hour's climb, a fortress-like Dominican convent, and a market known for exotic ice creams.
48 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.
51 km · about 60 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.
51 km · about 60 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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