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
North AmericaMexicoPuebla
San Antonio Atotonilco
Puebla, Mexico · North America
About San Antonio Atotonilco
San Antonio Atotonilco sits on the route: 10 minutes from Juárez Coronaco, 43km from Popocatépetl.
San Antonio Atotonilco is in Puebla, Mexico, with about 4,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Juárez Coronaco, about 6 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near San Antonio Atotonilco?
Within an hour or so of San Antonio Atotonilco: Paso de Cortés (37 km), Great Pyramid of Cholula (39 km), Popocatépetl (43 km), Puebla (46 km).
Are there any good drives near San Antonio Atotonilco?
The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.
Where is San Antonio Atotonilco?
San Antonio Atotonilco is in Puebla, Mexico, about 6 km from Juárez Coronaco.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,162
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Puebla
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 19.3747, -98.4658
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from San Antonio Atotonilco
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
39 km · about 45 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Puebla
A UNESCO-listed colonial city famous for its Talavera tiles, baroque churches, mole poblano cuisine, and views of snow-capped volcanoes.
46 km · about 55 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.
46 km · about 55 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
Teotihuacan
The massive pre-Aztec city featuring the towering Pyramids of the Sun and Moon and the grand Avenue of the Dead, once one of the largest cities in the ancient world.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near San Antonio Atotonilco
- 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
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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