6 Mountains in Tlaxcala, Mexico: Map & Photos

6 mountains

Tlaxcala has 6 mountains with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblos Mágicos of Ixtenco and Tlaxco. The closest to a pueblo is Cerro Xalapasco, 1 km from Ixtenco; the farthest out is Cerro El Pinal, 13 km from Ixtenco.

Start early: summits are usually clearest in the morning, and rainy-season afternoons bring clouds and storms. Nights get cold at altitude.

Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.

The Mountains 6

Cerro Xalapasco · Mountain · 1 km from Ixtenco
A low volcanic hill right outside Ixtenco, pitted with several maar craters; an easy hike with views of La Malinche and the plains.
La Peñuela · Mountain · 10 km from Tlaxco
A rocky hill east of Tlaxco popular for hiking, with wide views over the maguey plains and the Sierra de Tlaxco.
Peñón del Rosario · Mountain · 11 km from Tlaxco
A 3,400 m rock-crowned peak in the Sierra de Tlaxco, climbed from Acopinalco or El Rosario, with a ladder up the final crag.
Parque Nacional La Malinche · Mountain · 12 km from Ixtenco
The dormant volcano that towers over eastern Tlaxcala, with pine forest, a mountain lodge and a full-day hike to the 4,400 m summit.
Cerro El Pinal · Mountain · 13 km from Ixtenco
A 3,280 m forested peak just over the Puebla line, a moderate half-day hike through well-kept oak and fir forest.
Cuatlapanga · Mountain · Cuaxomulco
A 2,917 m volcanic hill on the flanks of La Malinche, climbed in about an hour from Cuaxomulco on a trail with 14 chapels up to Cristo Rey.