Cuetzalan
Founded by Franciscan friars in 1547, Cuetzalan is a colonial highland town in the hills of northern Puebla state, with steep cobblestone streets lined by white buildings and a Sunday market that preserves indigenous Nahua and Totonac life. The surrounding area offers waterfalls, caves, jungle hiking trails, and coffee plantations, along with a pre-Columbian archaeological site dating back some 1,500 years. The town joined Mexico's Pueblos Mágicos programme in 2002.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population5,785
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.8 km1.7 mi
Cuetzalan: quick answers
Where is Cuetzalan?
Cuetzalan is in Cuetzalan del Progreso, Mexico, about 83 km52 miles in a straight line from Xalapa.
How do you get to Cuetzalan?
The nearest airport is Puebla (PBC), about 3 hr 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Cuetzalan?
The warmest month is May, averaging 21°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 15°C59°F. The wettest month is September, with about 410 mm16.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Cuetzalan?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 5 restaurants, 2 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Cuetzalan?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Papantla de Olarte, Yohualichan and Zacapoaxtla.