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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
North AmericaMexicoPuebla
Amozoc de Mota
Puebla, Mexico · North America
About Amozoc de Mota
Amozoc de Mota works well as a base: 10 minutes from Concepción Capulac (La Ex-Hacienda), 27km from Great Pyramid of Cholula.
Amozoc de Mota is in Puebla, Mexico, with about 95,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Concepción Capulac (La Ex-Hacienda), about 6 km away.
Amozoc de Mota is a city located in the Mexican state of Puebla, Mexico. Its borders are in the north, the Malintzin volcano; in the south, the "Sierra de Amozoc"; in the west, the Acajete municipal seat; and in the west, the capital of the State Puebla city. Amozoc city is the seventh largest in the State, ofRead more
Puebla, with a 2020 census population of 125,876 inhabitants.
In Amozoc de Mota about 3,000 inhabitants speak indigenous languages: Nahuatl (1,482 inhabitants), Totonaco (776 inhabitants) and Mazateco (330 inhabitants).
While a small city, it has gained international relevance because it is the home of the Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, which hosts a World Touring Car Championship event.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Amozoc de Mota?
Within an hour or so of Amozoc de Mota: Autódromo Miguel E. Abed (6 km), Puebla Cathedral (16 km), Museo Amparo (16 km), Puebla (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Amozoc de Mota?
The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.
Where is Amozoc de Mota?
Amozoc de Mota is in Puebla, Mexico, about 6 km from Concepción Capulac (La Ex-Hacienda).
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Quick Information
- Population
- 95,322
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Puebla
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 19.0461, -98.0450
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from Amozoc de Mota
5 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.
16 km · about 20 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.
16 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Amozoc de Mota
- 63 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.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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