Capulalpam de Mendez
A modest Sierra Juárez town in Oaxaca designated as a Pueblo Mágico in 2007, Capulálpam de Méndez sits in the mountains of the Sierra Norte with cafés and restaurants in its compact centre. Its Nahuatl name translates as "land of the chokecherry tree," reflecting the landscape around it, and the wider region holds several UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.4 km1.5 mi
Nearest airports
Capulalpam de Mendez: quick answers
Where is Capulalpam de Mendez?
Capulalpam de Mendez is in Mexico, about 40 km25 miles in a straight line from Oaxaca City.
How do you get to Capulalpam de Mendez?
The nearest airport is Oaxaca (OAX), about 2 hr 11 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Capulalpam de Mendez?
The warmest month is May, averaging 16°C61°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 11°C53°F. The wettest month is September, with about 291 mm11.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Capulalpam de Mendez?
OpenStreetMap lists 11 restaurants, 1 café and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Capulalpam de Mendez?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Mitla, San Dionisio Ocotepec and San Antonio Cuajimoloyas.