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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Panotla
Tlaxcala, Mexico · North America
About Panotla
Panotla is worth a stop: 50km from Popocatépetl.
Panotla is in Tlaxcala, Mexico, with about 7,400 people. You drive on the right here.
Panotla is a town and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala. It is located about four km to the west of the city of Tlaxcala.
Panotla contains a number of notable churches from different eras of its history. The San Nicolás de Bari church was dedicated in 1796. It has an ornate baroque facadeRead more
framed by an arch and a two level bell tower. The baroque elements of both are made with mortar and include estipite columns as well as floral, animal and human motifs. These face onto a large atrium which is bordered by a wall. The interior of the church consists of a single nave with Neoclassical altarpieces and an organ from the 17th century. The Nuestra Señora de la Defensa Sanctuary is located in the community of San Ambrosio Texantla was constructed between the 17th and 18th centuries. The exterior has an octagon dome and a tower with merlons on its corners. The facade is tiled. The interior contains an image of the Virgin Mary called Our Lady of the Defense brought by Juan Bautista de Jesús which can be seen on the main altar. The San Ambrosio Texantla Church was built between the 19th and 20th centuries, whose atrium contains a number of graves. The San Francisco de Asis Church located in the community of San Francisco Temetzontla is in the north of the municipality and built in the 18th century. The facades has two levels the top of the portal is framed by a shell form. The bell tower has three levels and contains a clock.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Panotla?
Within an hour or so of Panotla: Great Pyramid of Cholula (29 km), Puebla (31 km), Puebla Cathedral (31 km), Museo Amparo (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Panotla?
The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.
Where is Panotla?
Panotla is in Tlaxcala, Mexico.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,356
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Tlaxcala
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 19.3162, -98.2701
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from Panotla
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Puebla
A UNESCO-listed colonial city famous for its Talavera tiles, baroque churches, mole poblano cuisine, and views of snow-capped volcanoes.
31 km · about 35 min 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.
31 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Paso de Cortés
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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Popocatépetl
An active 5,426 m stratovolcano southeast of Mexico City, visible from the Puebla highway; the Paso de Cortés road runs on its saddle.
50 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Panotla
- 47 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.
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