4 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 4 parks and reserves within 60 km of Puebla in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Africam Safari, 14 km away; the farthest, Parque nacional Xicoténcatl, is 31 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, Nov.
The Nature Parks 4
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Africam Safari · Nature reserve · 14 km from Puebla · Near Cholula
A drive-through wildlife park south of Puebla where giraffes, rhinos and zebras roam large open enclosures. -
Cuenca del Valsequillo · Nature reserve · 15 km from Puebla · 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. -
Cerro Zapotecas · Nature reserve · 16 km from Puebla · 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. -
Parque nacional Xicoténcatl · Nature reserve · 31 km from Puebla · Tlaxcala
A 1937 national park covering Tlaxcala's historic centre, the Zahuapan River and the hills of three of the old Tlaxcalan lordships.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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