Atotonilco el Grande, Hidalgo: a town near Huasca de Ocampo

Town 12 km northwest of Huasca de Ocampo

Market town with one of Hidalgo's earliest Augustinian convents, from the 1500s, with murals of pagan philosophers on the stairway.

Getting there

12 km northwest of Huasca de Ocampo

Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.

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Atotonilco el Grande shares the climate of Huasca de Ocampo, 12 km away. The best months to visit are Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.

Atotonilco el Grande is an easy trip from Huasca de Ocampo, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.

Bosque de las Truchas · Nature reserve · 4 km away
A family park in the woods just outside Huasca: fish for trout in its ponds, then have it grilled at the restaurants.
Hacienda de San Miguel Regla · Landmark · 4 km away
The first of the Count of Regla's silver haciendas, now a hotel with stone arches, old smelting ovens and lakes.
Presa San Antonio · Lake · 4 km away
The 1910s dam that feeds the prisms' waterfalls, built over a sunken hacienda; boat rides, horses and fishing.
Hacienda de Santa María Regla · Landmark · 5 km away
The Count of Regla's 1760s silver-refining hacienda beside the basalt prisms, now a hotel with its old patios and chapel.
Prismas Basálticos · Nature reserve · 5 km away
A canyon lined with giant basalt columns and waterfalls, sketched by Humboldt in 1803; Huasca's must-see side trip.
Peña del Aire · Viewpoint · 9 km away
A cliff-edge lookout over the head of the Metztitlán canyon, with zip lines and an extreme swing over the drop.
Balneario Amajac · Hot springs · 17 km away
A hot-springs water park past Atotonilco el Grande, with thermal pools, slides and a hotel.

Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.