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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Tlaxcala, Mexico · North America
Santa Cruz Tetela works well as a base: 5 minutes from Acuitlapilco, 53km from Popocatépetl.
Santa Cruz Tetela is a town located in Tlaxcala, Mexico. With a population of 2,668, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Santa Cruz Tetela 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 Tetela to your route.
Chiautempan is one of the municipalities of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala. The municipal seat is at Santa Ana Chiautempan. As of 2020, the location had a population of 73,125 people.
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Santa Cruz Tetela is located in Tlaxcala, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.2925 latitude, -98.2078 longitude.
Santa Cruz Tetela has a population of approximately 2,668 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.
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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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed colonial city famous for its Talavera tiles, baroque churches, mole poblano cuisine, and views of snow-capped volcanoes.
28 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
37 km · about 45 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
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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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