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Zahuatlán de Morelos (San José)

Puebla, Mexico · North America

About Zahuatlán de Morelos (San José)

Zahuatlán de Morelos (San José) is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Tepeaca, 46km from Great Pyramid of Cholula.

Zahuatlán de Morelos (San José) is in Puebla, Mexico, with about 2,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tepeaca, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Zahuatlán de Morelos (San José)?

Within an hour or so of Zahuatlán de Morelos (San José): Autódromo Miguel E. Abed (14 km), Puebla Cathedral (35 km), Museo Amparo (35 km), Puebla (36 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.

Where is Zahuatlán de Morelos (San José)?

Zahuatlán de Morelos (San José) is in Puebla, Mexico, about 4 km from Tepeaca.

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Quick Information

Population
1,972
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Puebla
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
18.9833, -97.8675

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 Zahuatlán de Morelos (San José)

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.

35 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.

35 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.

36 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.

46 km · about 55 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

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

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