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Magical Towns on the way from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende

9 Magical Towns are less than 30 km from the road between Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende, a trip of roughly 289 km on the highway 57D via Querétaro and road 111. Tepotzotlán, Jilotepec and San Miguel de Allende are right on the way.

The drive to San Miguel de Allende follows the Querétaro highway and climbs into the Bajío. On the way you can detour to Tequisquiapan or Huichapan and, in Guanajuato, to Comonfort or Dolores Hidalgo, cradle of Mexican Independence.

Distance
≈ 289 km
Driving time
≈ 3 h 30 min
Stops
9

Stops in order, from Mexico City

  1. Illustration of Tepotzotlán, Estado de MéxicoKm 39
    Estado de México

    Tepotzotlán

    Right on the way

    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.

  2. Illustration of Villa del Carbón, Estado de MéxicoKm 62
    Estado de México

    Villa del Carbón

    ≈ 16 km off the road

    Leather jackets, wool sarapes, cobbled streets and reservoirs such as Presa del Llano and Taxhimay in the Sierra de Monte Alto, near Mexico City.

  3. Illustration of Jilotepec, Estado de MéxicoKm 89
    Estado de México

    Jilotepec

    Right on the way

    Climbing crags, reservoirs and one of Mexico's oldest Franciscan parishes on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, 100 km from Mexico City.

  4. Illustration of Aculco de Espinoza, Estado de MéxicoKm 129
    Estado de México

    Aculco de Espinoza

    ≈ 12 km off the road

    White quarry stone, arcades and waterfalls such as La Concepción and Tixhiñú: a quiet getaway from Mexico City, Toluca or Querétaro, with local cheeses.

  5. Illustration of Huichapan, HidalgoKm 138
    Hidalgo

    Huichapan

    ≈ 23 km off the road

    Quarry stone, an aqueduct and Independence history in Hidalgo: El Chapitel, rock paintings, El Saucillo eco-park and hot-spring pools.

  6. Illustration of Tequisquiapan, QuerétaroKm 171
    Querétaro

    Tequisquiapan

    ≈ 18 km off the road

    Heart of Querétaro's Cheese and Wine Route: vineyards, cheese makers, hot-air balloon rides, wicker crafts, spas and opal mines.

  7. Illustration of Amealco, QuerétaroKm 175
    Querétaro

    Amealco

    ≈ 27 km off the road

    Home of the handmade Otomí doll: over 550 workshops, the Doll Museum, textiles, countryside and communities like Santiago Mexquititlán.

  8. Illustration of Comonfort, GuanajuatoKm 273
    Guanajuato

    Comonfort

    ≈ 17 km off the road

    The old Chamacuero in Guanajuato: stone molcajetes, Otomí ceremonial tortillas, baroque altarpieces and the textile village of Soria.

  9. Illustration of San Miguel de Allende, GuanajuatoKm 285
    Guanajuato

    San Miguel de Allende

    Right on the way

    A UNESCO World Heritage town: the neo-Gothic Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel, cobbled streets, galleries, great food and the nearby Atotonilco sanctuary.

Kilometers are approximate, measured along the main highway; the detour is the straight-line distance from the road to the town, so by road it will be longer. Times are estimates: check your route and road conditions before you leave.

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