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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Santa María Xonacatepec
Puebla, Mexico · North America
About Santa María Xonacatepec
Santa María Xonacatepec works well as a base: 5 minutes from San Miguel Espejo, 56km from Popocatépetl.
Santa María Xonacatepec is in Puebla, Mexico, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is San Miguel Espejo, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Santa María Xonacatepec?
Within an hour or so of Santa María Xonacatepec: Puebla Cathedral (11 km), Museo Amparo (11 km), Puebla (12 km), Autódromo Miguel E. Abed (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Santa María Xonacatepec?
The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.
Where is Santa María Xonacatepec?
Santa María Xonacatepec is in Puebla, Mexico, about 4 km from San Miguel Espejo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,673
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Puebla
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 19.0894, -98.1036
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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 Santa María Xonacatepec
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
11 km · about 20 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.
12 km · about 25 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.
14 km · about 25 min 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
56 km · about 65 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.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Santa María Xonacatepec
- 57 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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