Cuetzalan Puebla
Magical Town

With the amount of cultural and natural attractions in the Magical Town of Cuetzalan, to reduce your itinerary to a single day is to leave out too much. However, we recommend the following:

• Arrive early, and start at La Plaza Central Celestino Gasca.
• Appreciate the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
• Walk through its colorful streets near the center of the city.
• Enter the Matachiuj Handicrafts Market
• Go or take a tour to visit 5 of the most beautiful waterfalls in Cuetzalan.
  • Swim in the waterfalls of El Salto, Las Brisas and 3 Caídas, admire the waterfall of La Escondida and jump more than 3m high in the waterfall Las Golondrinas.
• If you have energy and time left, go to the Grotto of Chichicazapan.
• Rest

The most visited waterfall is The Tres Caidas Waterfall, since it is the closest to the town of Cuetzalán.

However El Salto, La Escondida and Las Brisas have a special charm.

And finally in Las Golondrinas you can jump into the water from a height of 3 meters.

From Mexico City head towards the city of Puebla. From Pachuca or people driving from Arco Norte should head to Apizaco and then to Huamantla. The objective in both cases is to join the highway.  140 D, Puebla-Perote.

At Km 62 you must take the exit that says Teziutlán cuota, continue on this highway which is 129D, at Km 111 of this highway you will find the exit Zaragoza Cuetzalan, this is the last toll booth. 

Arriving at the city of Zaragoza you must take a left as if you were going to Puebla on the federal highway and 5 minutes later you will find the Acuaco turnoff, take a right to go to Cuetzalan and in about an hour and thirty minutes you will arrive. 

Cost from Mexico City - $353 pesos. 5 hours drive.
Cost from Puebla - $172 pesos. 3 hours 15 min drive.
Cost from Pachuca - $415 pesos. 4 hours 20 min drive

By bus:

• By bus, direct buses leave from the CAPU terminal in Puebla on the VIA Line.
  Cost: From $260 pesos
• By direct bus from the TAPO terminal in Mexico City on the AV line.
  Cost: From $476 pesos

Cuetzalan's climate is humid with an average temperature between 15° to 28°. In hot season it can reach up to 40°, in cold season with cold front it can reach 0°.

We recommend that you come prepared with comfortable clothing, preferably long sleeves, hiking boots, hat or cap, dark glasses, organic repellent, light sweater, raincoat, jacket and towel.