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    Neo-Gothic facade of the Templo de San Simón with Christmas stars over the street, Angangueo, Michoacán

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    Pueblos Mágicos near Ciudad Hidalgo Day trips and tours from Ciudad Hidalgo

    36 within 3½ hours · 11 under 2 hours

    36 Pueblos Mágicos are within about three and a half hours' drive of Ciudad Hidalgo, 11 of them close enough for a day trip. The closest are Angangueo, Tlalpujahua, and El Oro.

    Ciudad Hidalgo city guide: what to see in the city →

    Best months for the area: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr (when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons)

    Day trips (under 2 hours) 11

    Close enough to drive there and back from Ciudad Hidalgo in a day. Closest first.

    Neo-Gothic facade of the Templo de San Simón with Christmas stars over the street, Angangueo, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Angangueo

    45 min · 40 km

    Best: Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, May, Jul, Oct, Dec

    Colorful gabled shops of the Villa de Santa Claus, Tlalpujahua, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Tlalpujahua

    1 h 5 min · 60 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

    The Teatro Juárez across its open plaza, El Oro, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México El Oro

    1 h 15 min · 79 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Sep, Dec

    Plateresque facade and arcaded portico of the convent of Santa María Magdalena, Cuitzeo, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Cuitzeo

    1 h 35 min · 111 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov

    Twin towers of the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Luz above the rooftops of Salvatierra, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Salvatierra

    1 h 40 min · 105 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, May, Jul, Sep, Oct

    Lake Valle de Bravo and the town glowing under storm clouds at sunset, Estado de México mild
    Estado de México Valle de Bravo

    1 h 50 min · 122 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Nov

    Red Calvario chapel at the top of its long stairway, Metepec, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México Metepec

    1 h 55 min · 142 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Oct

    Low colonial-style building with a tiled roof and a garden fountain in Jilotepec, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México Jilotepec

    1 h 55 min · 148 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb

    Cobbled square before the San Jerónimo church and convent in Aculco, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México Aculco

    2 h · 143 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep, Dec

    Parish church of Santa María with its stone towers above wide steps, Amealco, Querétaro cool
    Querétaro Amealco

    2 h · 116 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Apr, May, Oct, Nov

    Fortress-like 16th-century Augustinian convent of San Agustín, Yuriria, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Yuriria

    2 h · 141 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Aug

    Weekend escapes (2 to 3½ hours) 25

    Worth a night or two. Closest first.

    Colorful wooden boats moored at the dock on Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Pátzcuaro

    ~2 h 10 min · 145 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Jun, Sep, Nov, Dec

    Church of San Francisco and its bell tower across the convent atrium, Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Tzintzuntzan

    2 h 15 min · 140 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov

    Churrigueresque facade and tower of San Francisco Javier with its atrium cross, Tepotzotlán, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México Tepotzotlán

    2 h 30 min · 199 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Dec

    Stone facade and white towers of the Peña de Francia parish, Villa del Carbón, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México Villa del Carbón

    2 h 30 min · 165 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Sep, Dec

    Facade of the Purísima church in Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Santa Clara del Cobre

    2 h 30 min · 159 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Aug

    Tower and arcaded front of the San Francisco parish church under a cloudy sky, Comonfort, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Comonfort

    2 h 35 min · 160 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Nov

    Main plaza of Ixtapan de la Sal with its cypresses and the white parish church, Estado de México mild
    Estado de México Ixtapan de la Sal

    2 h 40 min · 198 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Aug, Sep

    Domes and towers of the Parroquia de Santa María de la Asunción above the trees, Tequisquiapan, Querétaro mild
    Querétaro Tequisquiapan

    2 h 45 min · 190 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Mar

    Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tonatico under a dramatic sky, Estado de México mild
    Estado de México Tonatico

    2 h 45 min · 203 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb

    Arcaded stone front of the Palacio Municipal of Huichapan, Hidalgo mild
    Hidalgo Huichapan

    2 h 50 min · 184 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Sep

    Facade of the Divino Salvador convent church in Malinalco, Estado de México mild
    Estado de México Malinalco

    2 h 55 min · 191 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Aug

    The main plaza and church of Tacámbaro lit up at night, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Tacámbaro

    2 h 55 min · 175 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Oct, Nov

    Stone facade and atrium of the former Santa María church that houses Cuauhtémoc's tomb, Ixcateopan, Guerrero mild
    Guerrero Ixcateopan

    ~3 h · 200 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, Aug, Dec

    Yellow bell tower of the Templo de San Sebastián below the Peña de Bernal, Querétaro mild
    Querétaro Bernal

    3 h 5 min · 204 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Mar, May

    Bell tower and arcaded portico of the Todos los Santos convent, Zempoala, Hidalgo cool
    Hidalgo Zempoala

    3 h 10 min · 259 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jul

    Colorful houses climbing the hillside around the Templo del Señor San José, San Joaquín, Querétaro cool
    Querétaro San Joaquín

    ~3 h 15 min · 220 km

    Best: Feb, Mar, Apr, May

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, May

    Hot-air balloons drifting over the Pyramid of the Sun at dawn, Teotihuacan, Estado de México mild
    Estado de México Teotihuacán

    3 h 15 min · 248 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Dec

    Crowd of guitarists gathered for a record attempt below a mountain, Paracho, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Paracho

    3 h 15 min · 208 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct

    Stone walls and bell tower of the convent of Oxtotipac, in Otumba municipality, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México Otumba

    3 h 15 min · 265 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Dec

    Colorful houses and the parish church climbing the hills of Real del Monte, Hidalgo cool
    Hidalgo Real del Monte

    3 h 20 min · 265 km

    Best: Feb, Mar, Apr, May

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, Jun, Oct

    Parish of San Pedro y San Pablo and the Templo de la Soledad facing the plaza, Cadereyta, Querétaro mild
    Querétaro Cadereyta

    3 h 20 min · 217 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Sep

    Fountain, clipped hedges and colorful houses on the main plaza of Mineral del Chico, Hidalgo cool
    Hidalgo Mineral del Chico

    3 h 25 min · 268 km

    Best: Feb, Mar, Apr, May

    Fiestas: Dec

    Stepped stone pyramid at the Pañhú archaeological site near Tecozautla, Hidalgo mild
    Hidalgo Tecozautla

    3 h 25 min · 209 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Jul

    Twin towers of the Parish of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores over the main plaza of Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Dolores Hidalgo

    3 h 30 min · 224 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Sep, Nov, Dec

    Fog over a quiet cobbled street of Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato cool
    Guanajuato Mineral de Pozos

    3 h 30 min · 229 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Jul

    Day trips and tours from Ciudad Hidalgo 121

    Every Pueblo Mágico and nearby place within about two hours of Ciudad Hidalgo, closest first, with tours that leave from the city.

    Under an hour away

    Los Azufres Hot springs · near Angangueo 30 min · 27 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    San José Purúa Hot springs · near Angangueo 35 min · 32 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Angangueo Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 45 min · 40 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    San Felipe los Alzati Archaeological site · near Angangueo 45 min · 40 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Santuario El Rosario Nature reserve · near Angangueo 55 min · 46 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide

    1 to 2 hours away

    Santuario Sierra Chincua Nature reserve · near Angangueo 1 h · 50 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Araró Hot springs · near Cuitzeo 1 h 5 min · 65 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Santuario Cerro Pelón Nature reserve · near Angangueo 1 h 5 min · 58 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tlalpujahua Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h 5 min · 60 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Santuario El Capulín Nature reserve · near Valle de Bravo 1 h 10 min · 59 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cerro de Altamirano Mountain · near El Oro 1 h 15 min · 74 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    El Oro Pueblo Mágico · Estado de México 1 h 15 min · 79 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Mina Las Dos Estrellas Landmark · near Tlalpujahua 1 h 15 min · 64 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Presa Brockman Lake · near El Oro 1 h 20 min · 67 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Nacional Bosencheve Nature reserve · near Valle de Bravo 1 h 25 min · 81 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Santuario de la Mariposa Monarca La Mesa Nature reserve · near El Oro 1 h 25 min · 58 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cuitzeo Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h 35 min · 111 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Salvatierra Pueblo Mágico · Guanajuato 1 h 40 min · 105 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Valle de Bravo Pueblo Mágico · Estado de México 1 h 50 min · 122 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Jilotepec Pueblo Mágico · Estado de México 1 h 55 min · 148 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Metepec Pueblo Mágico · Estado de México 1 h 55 min · 142 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Aculco Pueblo Mágico · Estado de México 2 h · 143 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Amealco Pueblo Mágico · Querétaro 2 h · 116 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Yuriria Pueblo Mágico · Guanajuato 2 h · 141 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
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    Hot Springs and nature parks near Ciudad Hidalgo

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    Getting there

    Ciudad Hidalgo has no airport with scheduled flights; the usual one to fly into is Morelia (MLM).

    A car is the easiest way to reach most of these towns; the bigger ones also have direct buses from Ciudad Hidalgo. Each pueblo's page has its own getting-there notes.

    Drive times are from OpenStreetMap routing without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the distance and may run longer on mountain roads.

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