Magical Towns near Pachuca
40 Magical Towns are less than 150 km from Pachuca, close enough for a day trip. The closest is Real del Monte, Hidalgo, about 10 km away. Distances are in a straight line; by road, expect roughly 20–40% more.
Day trips (under 150 km)
≈ 10 kmHidalgoReal del Monte
A mining town with a British legacy in Hidalgo: mine tours, the English Cemetery, the Paste Museum and steep, colorful streets.
≈ 13 kmHidalgoMineral del Chico
Forest, mines and adventure 30 km from Pachuca: a via ferrata, viewpoints like Peña del Cuervo, reservoirs, mist and cabins among fir trees.
≈ 22 kmHidalgoHuasca de Ocampo
Mexico's first Magical Town: the Basaltic Prisms, Santa María Regla mining haciendas, misty forests, fresh trout and legends of elves.
≈ 23 kmHidalgoZempoala
The UNESCO-listed Padre Tembleque Aqueduct, a masterpiece of colonial engineering, plus pulque haciendas and the Todos Santos convent.
≈ 45 kmEstado de MéxicoSan Martín de las Pirámides
Shares with Teotihuacán de Arista the Teotihuacan archaeological zone, one of the largest cities of the ancient Americas and a World Heritage Site.
≈ 45 kmEstado de MéxicoOtumba
Colonial history near Teotihuacan: former convents, the Viceroys' House, pulque haciendas, a railway museum and the famous Donkey Fair.
≈ 48 kmEstado de MéxicoTeotihuacán de Arista
Gateway to the City of the Gods: the UNESCO-listed Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, sunrise hot-air balloon flights, obsidian crafts and local food.
≈ 55 kmHidalgoMetztitlán
The Metztitlán Canyon biosphere reserve, full of cacti, its lagoon and an imposing Augustinian convent in Hidalgo.
≈ 58 kmHidalgoAcaxochitlán
Water and forest in Hidalgo: Tejocotal reservoir, the Chimalapa waterfalls, flower-inspired embroidery and acachul berry liqueur.
≈ 65 kmEstado de MéxicoTepotzotlán
A jewel of New Spain baroque on the UNESCO-listed Camino Real de Tierra Adentro: a former Jesuit college that now houses the National Museum of the Viceroyalty.
≈ 66 kmPueblaPahuatlán
Amate bark paper from San Pablito, a suspension bridge, waterfalls and Otomí-Nahua culture in Puebla's Sierra Norte.
≈ 74 kmPueblaHuauchinango
Flowers, reservoirs, ravines and waterfalls in Puebla's Sierra Norte: azaleas and camellias, Jardín Reforma and adventure tourism.
≈ 82 kmPueblaChignahuapan
Christmas all year round in Puebla: over 200 glass-ornament workshops, a lagoon, Quetzalapan waterfall, hot springs and its basilica.
≈ 82 kmEstado de MéxicoJilotepec
Climbing crags, reservoirs and one of Mexico's oldest Franciscan parishes on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, 100 km from Mexico City.
≈ 85 kmEstado de MéxicoVilla del Carbón
Leather jackets, wool sarapes, cobbled streets and reservoirs such as Presa del Llano and Taxhimay in the Sierra de Monte Alto, near Mexico City.
≈ 86 kmPueblaZacatlán
Apples, cider and clocks in Puebla's Sierra Norte: the Floral Clock, a clockmaking museum, cheese bread, Piedras Encimadas and Tulimán waterfall.
≈ 86 kmPueblaXicotepec
Coffee, ritual and history in Puebla's Sierra Norte: the Xochipila ceremonial center, a monumental Virgin with a viewpoint and the Casa Carranza Museum.
≈ 86 kmTlaxcalaTlaxco
A highland getaway in Tlaxcala: artisan cheeses, pulque, haciendas, Atlangatepec Lake and cool mountain weather.
≈ 96 kmHidalgoZimapán
Adventure in Hidalgo's Sierra Gorda: the Fernando Hiriart reservoir, San Cristóbal Canyon, the Xajhá caves and Los Mármoles National Park.
≈ 98 kmHidalgoHuichapan
Quarry stone, an aqueduct and Independence history in Hidalgo: El Chapitel, rock paintings, El Saucillo eco-park and hot-spring pools.
≈ 103 kmHidalgoTecozautla
Hot springs and El Géiser in the Mezquital Valley: El Pañhú archaeological site, the Santiago Apóstol convent, an aqueduct and a vineyard.
≈ 105 kmPueblaTetela de Ocampo
A high-mountain town in Puebla's Sierra Norte: history of the Battle of Puebla (May 5), the Three Juanes Museum and historic house museums.
≈ 111 kmPueblaHuejotzingo
A 16th-century Franciscan convent, the famous Huejotzingo Carnival, cider and chiles en nogada, just outside the city of Puebla.
≈ 112 kmEstado de MéxicoAculco de Espinoza
White quarry stone, arcades and waterfalls such as La Concepción and Tixhiñú: a quiet getaway from Mexico City, Toluca or Querétaro, with local cheeses.
≈ 124 kmTlaxcalaHuamantla
Festive Tlaxcala: the sawdust carpets of “The Night Nobody Sleeps,” the National Puppet Museum, pulque haciendas and La Malinche volcano.
≈ 124 kmQuerétaroSan Joaquín
Querétaro's forested highlands and huapango music: the Ranas archaeological site atop two hills, the Herrera caves and a cool climate.
≈ 124 kmVeracruzZozocolco de Hidalgo
A jewel of Veracruz's Totonacapan: vernacular architecture, waterfalls and pools, Totonac tradition and a tissue-paper hot-air balloon festival.
≈ 125 kmPueblaSan Pedro Cholula
The San Gabriel convent and its 49-dome Royal Chapel, a main square with one of Mexico's longest arcades and the Great Pyramid a few blocks away.
≈ 126 kmQuerétaroTequisquiapan
Heart of Querétaro's Cheese and Wine Route: vineyards, cheese makers, hot-air balloon rides, wicker crafts, spas and opal mines.
≈ 126 kmPueblaSan Andrés Cholula
The Great Pyramid of Cholula topped by the Remedios sanctuary, one of the oldest living cities in the Americas, talavera pottery and student life.
≈ 128 kmQuerétaroCadereyta de Montes
Querétaro's semi-desert: cactus botanical gardens, the Toluquilla archaeological site, the Tzibanzá reservoir, vineyards and crafts.
≈ 129 kmMorelosTepoztlán
Sacred mountain and Tepozteco pyramid, the UNESCO-listed Natividad convent, a lively market, temazcal baths and Morelos cooking an hour from Mexico City.
≈ 129 kmMorelosTlayacapan
Birthplace of the chinelo dancers in Morelos: the UNESCO-listed San Juan Bautista convent, neighborhood chapels, La Cerería, pottery and a lively carnival.
≈ 129 kmEstado de MéxicoMetepec
The State of Mexico's pottery capital: Trees of Life, catrinas, potters' workshops, the crafts market and El Calvario hill, next to Toluca.
≈ 130 kmPueblaCuetzalan
Living Nahua culture in Puebla's Sierra Norte: mist, coffee, a Sunday market, the Voladores ritual, Yohualichan archaeological site and waterfalls.
≈ 131 kmTlaxcalaIxtenco
Tlaxcala's last Otomí stronghold: colorful native corn, sour purple-corn atole, pepenado embroidery, language and traditional festivals.
≈ 135 kmPueblaTlatlauquitepec
Mountains, a convent, waterfalls and orchids in Puebla's northeastern sierra, in the shadow of the legendary Cerro Cabezón.
≈ 137 kmPueblaAtlixco
The city of flowers at the foot of Popocatépetl: plant nurseries, convents, the San Miguel hill viewpoint and year-round festivals.
≈ 142 kmQuerétaroBernal
Home of the Peña de Bernal, one of the world's largest monoliths and sacred Otomí-Chichimeca land (UNESCO), plus cheese, wine and crafts.
≈ 145 kmQuerétaroJalpan de Serra
Heart of Querétaro's Sierra Gorda: the Mission of Santiago de Jalpan, earliest of the five UNESCO-listed Franciscan Missions.
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