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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Acatzingo
Puebla, Mexico · North America
About Acatzingo
Acatzingo is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Progreso de Juárez, 54km from Pico de Orizaba.
Acatzingo is in Puebla, Mexico, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Progreso de Juárez, about 4 km away.
Acatzingo de Hidalgo is a city and the seat of Acatzingo municipality located in, Puebla, Mexico, at 2,140 meters above sea level. The urban center is located between Citlaltépetl and Malinche at a distance of about 50 km from the city of Puebla de Zaragoza.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Acatzingo?
Within an hour or so of Acatzingo: Autódromo Miguel E. Abed (22 km), Puebla Cathedral (44 km), Museo Amparo (44 km), Puebla (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Acatzingo?
The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.
Where is Acatzingo?
Acatzingo is in Puebla, Mexico, about 4 km from Progreso de Juárez.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,811
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Puebla
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 18.9820, -97.7836
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from Acatzingo
6 notable places within an hour's 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Pico de Orizaba
Mexico's highest peak at 5,636 m, a dormant volcano on the Puebla-Veracruz border visible from Highway 150D near Ciudad Serdán.
54 km · about 65 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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