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Calera Chica

Morelos, Mexico · North America

About Calera Chica

Calera Chica is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Progreso, 34km from Malinalco.

Calera Chica is in Morelos, Mexico, with about 5,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Progreso, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Calera Chica?

Within an hour or so of Calera Chica: Tepoztlán (17 km), Malinalco (34 km), Xochimilco Floating Gardens (45 km), Six Flags México (49 km).

Are there any good drives near Calera Chica?

The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.

Where is Calera Chica?

Calera Chica is in Morelos, Mexico, about 4 km from Progreso.

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Quick Information

Population
5,392
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Morelos
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
18.8583, -99.1819

Emergency & Services

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from Calera Chica

6 notable places within an hour's 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.

17 km · about 20 min drive

ancient ruins

Malinalco

Site of the Cuauhcalli, or House of Eagles: one of the very few temples in the Americas carved directly out of solid bedrock, reached by 400 steps up the Hill of the Idols above a quiet colonial town.

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Xochimilco Floating Gardens

A network of ancient Aztec canals and artificial islands where colorful trajinera boats glide past floating gardens and mariachi bands.

45 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Six Flags México

Mexico City's premier amusement park with world-class coasters and seasonal events in the south of the city.

49 km · about 55 min drive

museum

Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul)

The vibrant blue house where Frida Kahlo was born, lived, and died, filled with her art, personal objects, and Diego Rivera's collection.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Taxco

A hillside silver-mining town with winding cobblestone streets, baroque Santa Prisca church, and centuries of silversmithing tradition.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Calera Chica

  • 62 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.

Nearby Destinations

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