Morelos, Mexico · North America
Cocoyoc is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Tierra Larga (Campo Nuevo), 40km from Popocatépetl.
Cocoyoc is in Morelos, Mexico, with about 9,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tierra Larga (Campo Nuevo), about 4 km away.
Cocoyoc is a town in the municipality of Yautepec de Zaragoza in the north-central part of the Mexican state of Morelos. It is located at 18°53′N 99°04′W. Cocoyoc reported 10,178 inhabitants in the 2020 census and is the third-largest community in Yautepec. The name Cocoyoc comes from Nahuatl, meaning ″coyote″.
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Within an hour or so of Cocoyoc: Tepoztlán (17 km), Popocatépetl (40 km), Paso de Cortés (42 km), Xochimilco Floating Gardens (43 km).
The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.
Cocoyoc is in Morelos, Mexico, about 4 km from Tierra Larga (Campo Nuevo).
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
17 km · about 20 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A network of ancient Aztec canals and artificial islands where colorful trajinera boats glide past floating gardens and mariachi bands.
43 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
ancient ruins
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.
54 km · about 65 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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