Village Apan, Hidalgo Municipality of Apan
A village of 610 people on the Apan plain at 2,518 m, in the watershed of the Tochac and Tecocomulco lagoons.
From San Martín Texmelucan: 45 min by car (53 km by road) How to get there ↓
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How to get to Los Voladores
- From San Martín Texmelucan: about 45 min by road (~53 km)
- Nearest airport: Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), 43 min by car to Otumba
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About Los Voladores
Los Voladores lies out on the Llanos de Apan at 2,518 metres above sea level, in the municipality of Apan in southern Hidalgo. The 2020 census counted 610 residents in 173 occupied homes, 1.31% of the municipal population. INEGI rates its marginalization as medium and its social lag as very low.
The ground is flat country of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, in the Lagos y Volcanes de Anáhuac subprovince. Runoff drains toward the watershed of the Tochac and Tecocomulco lagoons, and the climate is temperate and sub-humid with summer rain. Across the municipality the mean annual temperature is around 14 °C and about 620 mm of rain falls a year, June and August being the wettest months; at this altitude the cold of December and February is real.
The surroundings are typical pulque-plateau country: grass for sheep, rows of maguey, and patches of pine, oak and juniper. The Laguna de Tecocomulco, one of Hidalgo's three Ramsar sites (declared in 2003, 1,769 hectares), is not far. It is not a destination with attractions of its own: a stop on a drive across the Llanos de Apan.
How to get to Los Voladores
Drive from San Martín Texmelucan: 45 min, 53 km
Los Voladores belongs to the municipality of Apan and lies about 9 km southwest of Apan town according to Wikipedia (INEGI data); the map pin is somewhat closer, so count on 6 to 9 km. Apan, the municipal seat, is the natural starting point, and the local roads out onto the plain begin there.
In a straight line Otumba (a Pueblo Mágico) is about 27 km away and Tulancingo about 47 km; by road it is farther, at least about 30 and 55 minutes. The ground is flat, but in the wettest months (June and August) it is worth asking about the state of the dirt tracks before heading in.
Directions to Los Voladores on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Los Voladores
- San Martín Texmelucan · 53 km by road, 45 min
- Chiautempan · 72 km by road, 1 h
- Pachuca · 74 km by road, 1 h 5 min
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Before you go to Los Voladores: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- The wettest months in the municipality are June and August, the driest February and December; mean annual temperature is about 14 °C. Wikipedia: Municipio de Apan · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Los Voladores: what to see and do
The Llanos de Apan: open plain above 2,500 m with pasture and maguey fields
Laguna de Tecocomulco, a Ramsar site in the same watershed (1,769 ha)
Cerro Chulco, the municipality's best-known rise at 2,488 m
The town of Apan, the municipal seat
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Tours & activities
Day trips and guided outings from Otumba often include Los Voladores; with a local guide you can get there without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at NLU (Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles)): about 43 min by road to Otumba, then 27 km more to Los Voladores, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), about 43 min by road from Otumba, the base for Los Voladores.
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When to go to Los Voladores cool
Los Voladores shares the climate of Otumba, 27 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.
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The closest Pueblo Mágico: Otumba
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Also close to
- Zempoala · Hidalgo · 32 km away
- Teotihuacán · Estado de México · 37 km away
- Tlaxco · Tlaxcala · 40 km away
- Chignahuapan · Puebla · 51 km away
- Real del Monte · Hidalgo · 54 km away
Closest to Los Voladores
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Chimalpa Tlalayote · Village · 3 km away
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Apan · Town · 6 km away
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Ocotepec · Village · 6 km away
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Laguna de San Antonio de Atocha · Lagoon · 8 km away
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Benito Juárez · Town · 13 km away
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Ciudad Sahagún · Town · 13 km away
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Tepeapulco · Town · 13 km away
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Calpulalpan · Town · 14 km away
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