Village Yahualica, Hidalgo Municipality of Yahualica Hidalgo Huasteca
A Nahua village of 856 people in the Yahualica hills of the Hidalgo Huasteca, at 674 m with rain all year.
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How to get to Tenamaxtepec
- From Tuxpan: about 2 h 45 min by road (~150 km)
- Nearest airport: Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), 2 h 18 min by car to Metztitlán
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About Tenamaxtepec
Tenamaxtepec is one of the larger localities in the municipality of Yahualica, with 856 residents in 2020 (3.47% of the municipality). It has grown quickly: 480 people in 2000, 648 in 2005 and 775 in 2010. It sits at 674 metres in the Hidalgo Huasteca, on sierra terrain of the Carso Huasteco and in the Calabozo river subbasin.
The climate is warm-humid with rain all year. Across the municipality the mean annual temperature is 20 °C and close to 1,900 mm of rain falls, under a cover of medium-height tropical forest where squirrel, rabbit, deer and rattlesnake live. The language of the area is Huasteca Nahuatl, spoken by nearly eight in ten people in Yahualica.
A Wikimedia Commons photograph taken here shows handmade tortillas, a household craft that is still alive in the region. Yahualica, whose Nahuatl name means "house of mist", celebrates Xantolo, the Huasteca Day of the Dead, with activities in the municipality's communities. Tenamaxtepec is a place to see everyday life in the Nahua sierra, with no monuments or tourist services.
How to get to Tenamaxtepec
Drive from Tuxpan: 2 h 45 min, 150 km
Tenamaxtepec belongs to the municipality of Yahualica, in northern Hidalgo, in the Huasteca. In a straight line Metztitlán is about 53 km away and Tulancingo about 89 km (at least roughly 60 and 100 minutes by road).
The practical reference point is Yahualica, the municipal seat, which has its own town hall (yahualicahgo.gob.mx) and is where to ask about the road and transport out to the village. That route crosses sierra terrain with rain at any time of year, so start early and ask in the seat about the state of the road.
Directions to Tenamaxtepec on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Tenamaxtepec
- Tuxpan · 150 km by road, 2 h 45 min
- Poza Rica · 165 km by road, 2 h 55 min
- Huauchinango · 174 km by road, 3 h 10 min
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Before you go to Tenamaxtepec: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- Xantolo, the Huasteca Day of the Dead (around 1-2 November), is celebrated in Yahualica with cultural activities; it rains year-round, with a mean of about 1,900 mm. Wikipedia: Municipio de Yahualica; Milenio · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Tenamaxtepec: what to see and do
Handmade tortillas, photographed here for Wiki Loves México 2020
The Carso Huasteco hills around the village, under medium-height forest
The Calabozo river, whose subbasin covers the area
Xantolo (Day of the Dead) in late October and early November across the municipality
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Rental cars
Pick up a car at NLU (Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles)): about 2 h 18 min by road to Metztitlán, then 53 km more to Tenamaxtepec, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), about 2 h 18 min by road from Metztitlán, the base for Tenamaxtepec.
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When to go to Tenamaxtepec mild
Tenamaxtepec shares the climate of Metztitlán, 53 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.
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Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
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