Village Coatlán del Río, Morelos Municipality of Coatlán del Río Southern Morelos
Village of about 990 people at 1,166 m on federal highway 166, a few kilometres from Coatlán del Río.
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How to get to Chavarría
- From Taxco: about 45 min by road (~40 km)
- Nearest airport: Toluca (TLC), 1 h 59 min by car to Xochitepec
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About Chavarría
Chavarría is the fourth largest locality in Coatlán del Río, after the municipal seat, Cocoyotla and Michapa: the 2020 census counted 990 residents, slightly below the 1,004 of 2010 and above the 870 of 2005. There are 332 occupied homes, nearly all with electricity and piped water, and about one household in three owns a car. It sits at 1,166 m, roughly 4.5 km in a straight line from Coatlán del Río.
Its strength is its position. A photographic road log of the route shows federal highway 166, the road from Alpuyeca to the Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, running through the village, so many drivers cross it without learning its name. Around it is a cluster of villages close together: Puente el Arenal is 1.2 km away, Tilancingo 1.9 km, Michapa 3 km and Cocoyotla about 3.7 km, where an unnumbered state road leaves toward Chalma and Tenancingo in the State of Mexico.
Chavarría has a rural health unit of the Morelos health services, whose referral hospital is in Tetecala. There are no formal tourist sights: what it offers is a roadside village in a dry, mild valley ringed by hills.
How to get to Chavarría
Drive from Taxco: 45 min, 40 km
Chavarría lies on federal highway 166 (Alpuyeca to Grutas de Cacahuamilpa), so it is easy to reach. From Cuernavaca it is about 33 km in a straight line and roughly an hour by car (approx.): take the 95D toll road toward Acapulco to Alpuyeca, then stay on the 166 through Miacatlán, Mazatepec, Tetecala and Coatlán del Río. From Coatlán del Río, the municipal seat, it is about 4.5 km in a straight line. Wikipedia also lists a way from Cuernavaca through Puente de Ixtla and Michapa toward the caves.
By bus, Pullman de Morelos runs from central Cuernavaca to Coatlán del Río about every four hours, around 75 minutes (Rome2rio; check times). From Mexico City, take a bus to Cuernavaca at the Terminal Sur in Taxqueña. From Coatlán to Chavarría ask about colectivos or local taxis, as we found no published service. Xochitepec, the nearest pueblo in this guide, is about 19 km away in a straight line.
Directions to Chavarría on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Chavarría
- Taxco · 40 km by road, 45 min
- Cuernavaca · 64 km by road, 1 h
- Iguala · 79 km by road, 1 h 15 min
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Visiting Chavarría: what to see and do
Walk the village street and watch daily life beside highway 166.
Go on foot to Puente el Arenal (La Joya), 1.2 km east.
Visit Tilancingo, about 2 km away, and Michapa, 3 km, to see how the valley's villages run into each other.
From Cocoyotla, about 4 km away, look for the road toward Chalma and Tenancingo.
Continue to Coatlán del Río to see the municipal seat and the Chalma river.
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Places to stay in Chavarría
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Tours & activities
Day trips and guided outings from Xochitepec often include Chavarría; with a local guide you can get there without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at TLC (Toluca): about 1 h 59 min by road to Xochitepec, then 19 km more to Chavarría, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toluca (TLC), about 1 h 59 min by road from Xochitepec, the base for Chavarría.
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When to go to Chavarría warm
Chavarría shares the climate of Xochitepec, 19 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.
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The closest Pueblo Mágico: Xochitepec
Xochitepec is the Pueblo Mágico closest to Chavarría, with places to stay, food, and more to see.
Also close to
- Tonatico · Estado de México · 22 km away
- Taxco · Guerrero · 24 km away
- Ixtapan de la Sal · Estado de México · 25 km away
- Malinalco · Estado de México · 25 km away
- Tlaltizapán · Morelos · 35 km away
Closest to Chavarría
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Tilancingo · Village · 2 km away
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Michapa · Village · 3 km away
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Cocoyotla · Village · 4 km away
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Apancingo · Village · 5 km away
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Coatlán del Río · Village · 5 km away
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Benito Juárez · Village · 7 km away
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Contlalco · Village · 8 km away
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Grutas de Cacahuamilpa · Cave · 8 km away
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Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.