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Stonework at the Maya site of El Mirador, Petén, Guatemala. Photo taken in December 2000.
El Mirador
El Castillo o templo de Kukulkan. Chichén Itzá, México. Cultura maya.
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El Mirador

Morelos, Mexico · North America

About El Mirador

El Mirador is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Colonia el Florido, 25km from Malinalco.

El Mirador is in Morelos, Mexico, with about 1,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Colonia el Florido, about 5 km away.

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What is there to see near El Mirador?

Within an hour or so of El Mirador: Malinalco (25 km), Tepoztlán (35 km), Taxco (37 km), Six Flags México (60 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.

Where is El Mirador?

El Mirador is in Morelos, Mexico, about 5 km from Colonia el Florido.

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Quick Information

Population
1,392
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Morelos
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
18.7714, -99.3414

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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from El Mirador

5 notable places within an hour's 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.

25 km · about 30 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.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Taxco

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

37 km · about 40 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.

60 km · about 70 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.

60 km · about 70 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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