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.
1 km · about 5 min drive
North AmericaMexicoPuebla
San Andrés Cholula
Puebla, Mexico · North America
About San Andrés Cholula
San Andrés Cholula works well as a base: 5 minutes from Santiago Momoxpan, 35km from Popocatépetl.
San Andrés Cholula is in Puebla, Mexico, with about 40,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Santiago Momoxpan, about 4 km away.
San Andrés Cholula is the municipal seat of San Andrés Cholula Municipality located in the Metropolitan area of Puebla, in the center west of the state of Puebla in the central highlands of Mexico, 122 km east of Mexico City and eight kilometres west of the city of Puebla. It is one of the two municipalities, alongRead more
with San Pedro Cholula, that make up the modern city of Cholula or Cholula de Rivadavia. The city of Cholula has been divided into two parts since the pre Hispanic period, when the Toltecs-Chichimecas revolted, took over and pushed the formerly dominant Olmec-Xicallancas to the eastern side of the city. This side of the city is defined as the Great Pyramid of Cholula and east. The city has remained more or less divided since under different political organizations. However, the two halves share a common religious and social tradition which binds the city as a whole. San Andrés is known for being historically indigenous and still contains a larger indigenous population. It is also home to a number of colonial era churches decorated in Talavera tile and in a style called Indigenous or Folk Baroque. The best known example of this is the church in the Santa María Tonatzintla community.
San Andrés Cholula is a Pueblo Mágico listed with the name "Cholula (San Pedro y San Andrés)".
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near San Andrés Cholula?
Within an hour or so of San Andrés Cholula: Great Pyramid of Cholula (1 km), Puebla (9 km), Puebla Cathedral (10 km), Museo Amparo (10 km).
Are there any good drives near San Andrés Cholula?
The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.
Where is San Andrés Cholula?
San Andrés Cholula is in Puebla, Mexico, about 4 km from Santiago Momoxpan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 39,964
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Puebla
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 19.0514, -98.2953
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from San Andrés Cholula
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.
9 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near San Andrés Cholula
- 37 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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Year-round
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