Village San Salvador, Hidalgo Municipality of San Salvador Mezquital Valley
Otomi community north of San Salvador, known for its July Carmen fiesta and a bullfighting tradition more than nine decades old.
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How to get to Caxuxi
- From Pachuca: about 45 min by road (~42 km)
- Nearest airport: Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), 1 h 12 min by car to Mineral del Chico
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About Caxuxi
The name Caxuxi comes from Otomi and is glossed as "black-feathered bird" or "place of birds with abundant plumage"; some residents say it means the place of raven feathers. The Congress of Hidalgo's list of indigenous communities dates the settlement to 1674. During the Revolution, federal troops gave it the official name "Plutarco Elias Calles", which did not stick.
The village covers about 12 square kilometres of flat ground at 1,961 metres, in the Mezquital Valley, with San Salvador to the south and Dajiedhi to the north. In 1937 a wastewater irrigation system was arranged here, and farming stopped depending only on the rain. The population went from 536 in 1900 to 3,089 in 2020 in INEGI's counts. Caxuxi is divided into five colonias, each with a representative to the village delegate, and big decisions go through ordinary, extraordinary and ejido assemblies.
What sets it apart is the fiesta of the Virgen del Carmen, patron of the local church, which starts on 16 July with masses, regional dances, fireworks and cultural events. The local bullfighting committee describes an unbroken tradition of more than nine decades, and the 2026 edition announced two corridas, equestrian shows and guest ranches. Outside those dates it is mainly a farming community.
How to get to Caxuxi
Drive from Pachuca: 45 min, 42 km
Caxuxi is in San Salvador municipality, north of the municipal seat and next to Dajiedhi, in the Mezquital Valley. From Pachuca the long leg is federal highway 85 (Mexico-Laredo) to Actopan, about 35-37 km according to Wikivoyage and Wikipedia; from there take the road toward San Salvador and on to Caxuxi (about 33 km in a straight line from Pachuca, roughly 40 minutes). From Mexico City, Actopan is about 120-125 km. By bus, Actopan has its own station (Central de Autobuses, one block north of highway 85) served mostly by Ovnibus and Flecha Roja; a taxi from Pachuca to Actopan takes about 30 minutes. For the last stretch from Actopan to San Salvador and Caxuxi, the simplest option is a taxi from the station.
Directions to Caxuxi on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Caxuxi
- Pachuca · 42 km by road, 45 min
- Tulancingo · 88 km by road, 1 h 30 min
- Mexico City · 125 km by road, 1 h 55 min
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Before you go to Caxuxi: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- The fiesta of the Virgen del Carmen starts on 16 July (masses, dances, fireworks, bullfighting events). Wikipedia: Caxuxi · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Caxuxi: what to see and do
Church of the Virgen del Carmen, centre of the fiesta that begins on 16 July
The patron-fair bullfights
San Salvador, the municipal seat, to the south
Dajiedhi, the neighbouring community to the north, known for its barbacoa
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Rental cars
Pick up a car at NLU (Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles)): about 1 h 12 min by road to Mineral del Chico, then 28 km more to Caxuxi, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), about 1 h 12 min by road from Mineral del Chico, the base for Caxuxi.
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Closest to Caxuxi
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San Salvador · Village · 3 km away
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Poxindeje de Morelos · Village · 4 km away
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Actopan · Town · 6 km away
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Dajiedhi · Village · 6 km away
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Lagunilla · Village · 6 km away
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Teofani · Village · 6 km away
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