Marvel at the splendor of its elegant colonial buildings, streets and flavors that live up to its nickname "City Of the Angels".
A legend is responsible for this beautiful city being known as Puebla de los Angeles.
In Xicotepec coffee is drunk at all hours and this is because it is one of the most important producers of coffee in Puebla, here you can taste this drink in the portals of the magical town.
Surrounded by mountains, this magical town is located in the heart of the Sierra Madre Oriental, a mosaic of vegetation, climatic diversity, ravines, mountains and bodies of water.
Xicotepec is a magical town of the Huasteca Poblana with a strong syncretism that you can discover in a tour of its streets and sculptures that characterize it.
Xicotepec has the aroma of coffee. Its name derives from the Nahuatl language and means "hill of the bumblebees".
You have to climb the hill of El Tabacal, where the monumental Virgen de Guadalupe is located, an image of 20 meters high.
Xicotepec has the honor of having been the capital of the Mexican Republic for 3 days in 1920, while Venustiano Carranza underwent an autopsy.
Enjoy a day in the magical town of Xicotepec, stroll through its streets and visit its main tourist attractions!
It joined the magical towns program in 2012.
Activities in Xicotepec PueblaXicotepec has been a coffee producer since ancient times because its climate and altitude allow the cultivation of this bean.
In addition, jewelry and handicrafts made from coffee beans stand out.
In Xicotepec you can smell the aroma of coffee that fills the town, in the afternoon the fog descends and covers everything, as if it were a town among the clouds.
It is surrounded by mountains, rivers and abundant vegetation, ideal for an adventure trip or an ecotourism tour to visit the coffee plantations and discover the secrets that are hidden around this bean that made the town famous.
The Mirador de la Cruz Celestial has a height of 30 meters, an extension of 15 meters and weighs more than 100 tons.
To reach this beautiful viewpoint you must walk about 1,400 meters along a beautiful cobblestone path, which has about 750 steps.
Around the trail you can observe the flora and fauna of the forest, such as pines and oyamel trees.
By Car from Mexico City: The fastest route is to take the Mexico-Piramides 132D highway to Tuxpan Veracruz, your exit will be marked Nuevo Necaxa Huauchinango and this will take you to your destination (Trip: 3hrs - Cost: 159 pesos at Toll Booths).
By bus:
Its name comes from the Nahuatl "xicotepetl" which means "cerro de jicotes” or “cerro de abejorros - bumblebee hill“.
City | Distance in Km | Miles | Time in Hours |
|---|---|---|
Poza Rica Veracruz | 102 Km | 63 Mi | 1 Hora 50 Minutos |
Pachuca Hidalgo | 113 Km | 70 Mi | 1 Hora 50 Minutos |
Tlaxcala City | 146 Km | 91 Mi | 2 horas 15 Minutos |
Mexico City | 157 km | 116 Mi | 2 Horas 40 Minutos |
Puebla City | 188 km | 117 Mi | 2 Horas 50 Minutos |
City | Distance in Km | Miles | Time in Hours |
|---|---|---|
Huauchinango Puebla | 22 km | 14 Mi | 25 Minutos |
Chignahuapan Puebla | 74 km | 46 Mi | 1 Hora 20 minutos |
Pahuatlán Puebla | 82 km | 51 Mi | 1 Hora 50 Minutos |
Zacatlán Puebla | 87 km | 54 Mi | 1 Hora 35 Minutos |
Papantla Veracruz | 136 km | 85 Mi | 2 Horas 10 Minutos |
Marvel at the splendor of its elegant colonial buildings, streets and flavors that live up to its nickname "City Of the Angels".
A legend is responsible for this beautiful city being known as Puebla de los Angeles.
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