6 Haciendas near Tlaxco, Tlaxcala: Map & Photos

6 haciendas · within 60 km

There are 6 haciendas within 60 km of Tlaxco in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Hacienda Santa María Xalostoc, 3 km away; the farthest, Hacienda San Antonio Tochatlaco, is 58 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Huamantla, Tlaxco, Huejotzingo, and Zempoala, which make good bases.

Many old haciendas are now hotels, restaurants or museums. Some can only be visited on a tour or with a booking, so check before you go.

Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.

The Haciendas 6

Hacienda Santa María Xalostoc · Landmark · 3 km from Tlaxco
A 16th-century pulque hacienda 4 km from Tlaxco, carefully restored and now a hotel with a restaurant; its restoration won a national prize.
Hacienda Xochuca · Landmark · 8 km from Tlaxco
A working pulque hacienda west of Tlaxco, below the Peña del Rosario, with maguey-field walks, a tinacal tour and tastings.
Hacienda Tecoac · Landmark · 33 km from Tlaxco · Near Huamantla
A family-run pulque hacienda north of Huamantla with maguey-field walks, a temazcal and smoke-kitchen cooking classes; book ahead.
Hacienda Soltepec · Landmark · 42 km from Tlaxco · Near Huamantla
An 18th-century pulque hacienda on the Huamantla–Puebla road, now a hotel with a restaurant and a small pulque museum in its old tinacal.
Hacienda de Chautla · Landmark · 50 km from Tlaxco · Near Huejotzingo
An old hacienda with an English-style castle on the edge of a lake, now a state-run park for walks, boating and picnics.
Hacienda San Antonio Tochatlaco · Landmark · 58 km from Tlaxco · Near Zempoala
A pulque hacienda founded in 1787 and kept as a family museum, with period furniture and an old billiard room; visits by appointment.