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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
North AmericaMexicoMorelos
Amayuca
Morelos, Mexico · North America
About Amayuca
Amayuca sits on the route: 5 minutes from Amilcingo, 38km from Popocatépetl.
Amayuca is in Morelos, Mexico, with about 5,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Amilcingo, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Amayuca?
Within an hour or so of Amayuca: Popocatépetl (38 km), Paso de Cortés (43 km), Tepoztlán (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Amayuca?
The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.
Where is Amayuca?
Amayuca is in Morelos, Mexico, about 4 km from Amilcingo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,287
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Morelos
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 18.7241, -98.7981
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from Amayuca
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Paso de Cortés
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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Tepoztlán
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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Amayuca
- 43 kmPaso de CortésThe 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.
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