Town 12 km northeast of Coscomatepec
A misty coffee town east of Coscomatepec, with farms that offer tours and tastings and waterfalls in the surrounding hills.
Huatusco is a hill town of steep streets and cool, misty air, about 1,300 meters up in the mountains of central Veracruz, a short drive east of Coscomatepec. It is coffee country through and through: the slopes around town are covered in coffee plants growing in the shade of taller trees, and the town's coffee has a strong reputation in Mexico.
The center is built around Parque Ignacio Zaragoza, with the parish church of San Antonio de Padua and the municipal palace facing it. From 1902 until the 1950s a narrow-gauge railway linked Huatusco with Córdoba to carry coffee and passengers, and the town still has the feel of a regional market center, busy on weekends with people from the surrounding villages.
Most visitors come for the coffee: several farms around Huatusco open their doors to show how the beans are grown, picked, dried, and roasted, and end with a tasting. The hills nearby also hide waterfalls, a bamboo forest, and trails through cloud forest. On clear days the Pico de Orizaba shows itself to the west.
What to see and do
Book a coffee farm tour to see the whole process from plant to cup, with a tasting at the end.
Walk around Parque Ignacio Zaragoza and the parish church of San Antonio de Padua.
Try the local tlatonile stew and, in the rainy season, dishes made with chicatanas (flying ants).
Ask in town about the Tenexamaxa waterfalls and the Bambúver bamboo forest nearby.
Getting there
Huatusco is roughly 30 minutes east of Coscomatepec by car along the mountain road, which is winding and often foggy. Buses link Huatusco with Coscomatepec, Córdoba and Xalapa; check schedules at the local terminals. Coffee farm tours usually need to be booked ahead.
12 km northeast of Coscomatepec
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Weather mild
Huatusco shares the climate of Coscomatepec, 12 km away. The best months to visit are Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec.
Make Coscomatepec your base
Huatusco is an easy trip from Coscomatepec, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.
Also close to
- Córdoba · 29 km away
More around Coscomatepec
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Cascada de Cocalzingo
· Waterfall · 8 km away
A tall waterfall pouring off a forested hill near Alpatláhuac, with views of the volcano, trails and space to camp. -
Fortín de las Flores
· Town · 20 km away
A flower-growing town south toward Córdoba, with gardenia and orchid nurseries, a bonsai museum, and the Metlac ravine. -
Pico de Orizaba
· Mountain · 24 km away
Mexico's highest peak rises right behind Coscomatepec; the road via Calcahualco climbs to high villages on its eastern slopes.
Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.