Village Actopan, Hidalgo Municipality of Actopan Mezquital Valley
Otomi barbacoa-maker village in Actopan; its August fair uncovers one of the largest barbacoa pits in Mexico.
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How to get to Dajiedhi
- 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 Dajiedhi
Dajiedhi comes from Otomi and, according to local oral tradition, means "eye of the sun" or "sunset". It lies in the north of Actopan municipality, in the Mezquital Valley, at about 2,049 metres, on flat ground of phaeozem and alluvial soil above the Actopan-Santiago de Anaya aquifer. It has 2,418 inhabitants (INEGI 2020), one primary school, one preschool and a telesecundaria, and its chapel is the architectural highlight.
The village lives from farming, livestock, poultry and trade, and is known across the region as a town of barbacoa makers: the craft is passed down through generations. The barbacoa is lamb cooked in an underground oven; the village's other dish is ximbo, hen meat wrapped in maguey leaves and also baked underground.
Since 2024 that fame has a fixed date. At the August patron fair, in honour of the Divino Salvador (the Transfiguration, 6 August), the community opens a huge pit and gives the barbacoa away free. For the second edition Mexico Desconocido counted two ovens three metres across, about a hundred sheep and some 10,000 people; Milenio announced the fair's 50th anniversary for 2026, 5 to 10 August, with the uncovering on Monday the 10th at 11:00. The village also marks Holy Week, Christmas, Day of the Dead and, on 12 December, the Virgen de Guadalupe.
How to get to Dajiedhi
Drive from Pachuca: 45 min, 42 km
Dajiedhi is in the north of Actopan municipality, in the Mezquital Valley. The starting point is Actopan, about 35-37 km from Pachuca on federal highway 85 (Mexico-Laredo) and about 120-125 km from Mexico City (Wikipedia and Wikivoyage). Actopan's Central de Autobuses, one block north of highway 85, is served mostly by Ovnibus and Flecha Roja; from Pachuca there is a direct Ovnibus at 18:00 (about an hour, around 100 pesos, 2023 data) and a taxi of about 30 minutes for around 200 pesos. From Actopan to Dajiedhi it is about 23 km in a straight line, roughly 30 minutes by car; for that stretch a taxi is the simplest option. From Terminal Norte or Indios Verdes, the route is a Futura bus to Pachuca and then on to Actopan. For the August fair, more than 10,000 visitors were expected in 2026.
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From the nearest cities to Dajiedhi
- Pachuca · 42 km by road, 45 min
- Tulancingo · 88 km by road, 1 h 25 min
- Mexico City · 124 km by road, 1 h 50 min
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Before you go to Dajiedhi: hours, prices and tips
- Entry
- The barbacoa from the uncovering has been given away free to attendees. México Desconocido · checked Oct 2026
- Best season
- Fair of the Divino Salvador in early August (patron feast 6 August); in 2026, 5 to 10 August, with the barbacoa pit uncovered on the 10th at 11:00. Milenio / Wikipedia · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Dajiedhi: what to see and do
Dajiedhi chapel
Uncovering of the barbacoa pit during the August fair
Lamb barbacoa and ximbo, baked underground
Patron fair of the Divino Salvador, around 6 August
Caxuxi, the neighbouring community to the south
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Closest to Dajiedhi
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La Estancia · Village · 4 km away
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Actopan · Town · 5 km away
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Caxuxi · Village · 6 km away
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El Jagüey · Village · 6 km away
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El Rincón · Village · 6 km away
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Poxindeje de Morelos · Village · 8 km away
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San Salvador · Village · 8 km away
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Santiago de Anaya · Village · 8 km away
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