Morelos, Mexico · North America
Atlatlahucan is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Colonia San Francisco, 30km from Popocatépetl.
Atlatlahucan is in Morelos, Mexico, with about 7,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Colonia San Francisco, about 4 km away.
Atlatlahucan (from the Nahuatl word [at͡ɬaˈt͡ɬaʍkan]) is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. The name means Place of red or brown water, and today the water is stored in a type of cistern called a jagüey. To the north is the State of Mexico, south is Cuautla, east is Yecapixtla, and west are Tlayacapan andRead more
Yautepec. It stands at 18°56′N 98°54′W,
at a mean height of 1,656 metres (5,433 ft.) above sea level. The municipality covers 71 km2 (27.4 square miles).
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 22,079 inhabitants in the 2015 census. The population of the municipality of Atlatlahucan was 25,232 and the city of Atlatlahucan was 9,018 in 2020.
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Within an hour or so of Atlatlahucan: Tepoztlán (22 km), Popocatépetl (30 km), Paso de Cortés (32 km), Xochimilco Floating Gardens (42 km).
The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.
Atlatlahucan is in Morelos, Mexico, about 4 km from Colonia San Francisco.
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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landmark
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.
22 km · about 25 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A network of ancient Aztec canals and artificial islands where colorful trajinera boats glide past floating gardens and mariachi bands.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Mexico City's premier amusement park with world-class coasters and seasonal events in the south of the city.
52 km · about 60 min drive
museum
The vibrant blue house where Frida Kahlo was born, lived, and died, filled with her art, personal objects, and Diego Rivera's collection.
54 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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