Magical Towns of Puebla

Puebla has 13 Magical Towns: Atlixco, Chignahuapan, Cuetzalan, Huauchinango, Huejotzingo, Pahuatlán, San Andrés Cholula, San Pedro Cholula, Tetela de Ocampo, Teziutlán, Tlatlauquitepec, Xicotepec and Zacatlán. The first to receive the designation was Cuetzalan (2002) and the most recent, Teziutlán (2023). Discover their history, traditions and what to see in each one.

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  Magical Town since 2015

  Atlixco

  The city of flowers at the foot of Popocatépetl: plant nurseries, convents, the San Miguel hill viewpoint and year-round festivals.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Chignahuapan

  Christmas all year round in Puebla: over 200 glass-ornament workshops, a lagoon, Quetzalapan waterfall, hot springs and its basilica.

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  Magical Town since 2002

  Cuetzalan

  Living Nahua culture in Puebla's Sierra Norte: mist, coffee, a Sunday market, the Voladores ritual, Yohualichan archaeological site and waterfalls.

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  Magical Town since 2015

  Huauchinango

  Flowers, reservoirs, ravines and waterfalls in Puebla's Sierra Norte: azaleas and camellias, Jardín Reforma and adventure tourism.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Huejotzingo

  A 16th-century Franciscan convent, the famous Huejotzingo Carnival, cider and chiles en nogada, just outside the city of Puebla.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Pahuatlán

  Amate bark paper from San Pablito, a suspension bridge, waterfalls and Otomí-Nahua culture in Puebla's Sierra Norte.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  San 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.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  San 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.

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  Magical Town since 2020

  Tetela 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.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Teziutlán

  Mist and mountain architecture in Puebla's northeastern sierra: a cathedral, railway museum, bamboo forest, waterfalls and chilposo stew.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Tlatlauquitepec

  Mountains, a convent, waterfalls and orchids in Puebla's northeastern sierra, in the shadow of the legendary Cerro Cabezón.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Xicotepec

  Coffee, ritual and history in Puebla's Sierra Norte: the Xochipila ceremonial center, a monumental Virgin with a viewpoint and the Casa Carranza Museum.

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  Magical Town since 2011

  Zacatlán

  Apples, cider and clocks in Puebla's Sierra Norte: the Floral Clock, a clockmaking museum, cheese bread, Piedras Encimadas and Tulimán waterfall.