6 Nature Parks near Cholula, Puebla: Map & Photos

6 parks and reserves · within 60 km

There are 6 parks and reserves within 60 km of Cholula in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cerro Zapotecas, 4 km away; the farthest, Santuario de las Luciérnagas, is 54 km. They are all listed under Cholula, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.

Parks and reserves are best on weekdays and early in the day. Bring water, and check the opening hours, since some close one day a week.

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

The Nature Parks 6

Cerro Zapotecas · Nature reserve · 4 km from Cholula · Puebla
Volcanic hill of 2,380 m, 3 km from central Cholula, a state park since 2008, with pre-Hispanic remains and trails for hiking and biking.
Africam Safari · Nature reserve · 23 km from Cholula
A drive-through wildlife park south of Puebla where giraffes, rhinos and zebras roam large open enclosures.
Cuenca del Valsequillo · Nature reserve · 23 km from Cholula · Puebla
Basin south of Puebla city with the Valsequillo reservoir, the state's most important, and sites such as Hueyatlaco, at the heart of a long debate about the first Americans.
Parque nacional Xicoténcatl · Nature reserve · 30 km from Cholula · Tlaxcala
A 1937 national park covering Tlaxcala's historic centre, the Zahuapan River and the hills of three of the old Tlaxcalan lordships.
Parque Nacional Sacromonte · Nature reserve · 49 km from Cholula · Estado de México
A 45-hectare sacred hill above Amecameca, a national park since 1939: the black Christ's cave shrine, a hilltop chapel and views of both volcanoes.
Santuario de las Luciérnagas · Nature reserve · 54 km from Cholula · Tlaxcala
Nanacamilpa's forest, where thousands of fireflies glow at dusk from June to August. Visits only by booking with a certified centre.