Amatlán de Cañas is a small town in the south of Nayarit and the seat of the municipality of the same name. It is a quiet, rural corner of the state, and people in the region know it above all for its hot springs. It joined the Pueblos Mágicos program in 2023.
History
Amatlán de Cañas is the head town of its municipality in the state of Nayarit. It was added to Mexico's Pueblos Mágicos program in 2023. A fuller history of the town is still being prepared.
Climate warm
Best months to visit: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec (driest months with comfortable afternoons)
Average daily high and low (°C) and monthly rainfall, 2020–2024.
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Where it is
Amatlán de Cañas within Mexico
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Getting there
- Fly into TPQ: Amado Nervo National Airport, about 80 km away in a straight line
Drive times are estimates from OpenStreetMap routing, without traffic.
Nearby Pueblos Mágicos
23 km away
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27 km away
32 km away
Sources: population from Wikidata (may count the whole municipality) · elevation and climate from Open-Meteo · airports from OurAirports (straight-line distance).