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

    Photo by AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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    Pueblos Mágicos near Taxco Day trips and tours from Taxco

    24 within 3½ hours · 9 under 2 hours

    24 Pueblos Mágicos are within about three and a half hours' drive of Taxco, 9 of them close enough for a day trip. The closest are Ixcateopan, Tonatico, and Ixtapan de la Sal.

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

    Day trips (under 2 hours) 9

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

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

    40 min · 35 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, Aug, Dec

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

    55 min · 59 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb

    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

    1 h · 64 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Aug, Sep

    Red facade of Zapata's headquarters of the Liberating Army of the South, Tlaltizapán, Morelos warm
    Morelos Tlaltizapán

    1 h 15 min · 69 km

    Best: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Apr, Aug, Sep

    Red dome of the San Juan Evangelista parish among trees and green hills, Xochitepec, Morelos warm
    Morelos Xochitepec

    1 h 20 min · 70 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Jun, Aug, Dec

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

    1 h 30 min · 79 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Aug

    Tepoztlán's cliffs rising behind a white colonial church, Morelos mild
    Morelos Tepoztlán

    1 h 40 min · 117 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep, Nov

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

    1 h 45 min · 121 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Oct

    Fortress-like facade of the San Juan Bautista convent, Tlayacapan, Morelos mild
    Morelos Tlayacapan

    2 h · 140 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Jun

    Weekend escapes (2 to 3½ hours) 15

    Worth a night or two. Closest first.

    Ornate kiosk among palms and flower beds on the zócalo of Atlixco, Puebla mild
    Puebla Atlixco

    2 h 15 min · 181 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov

    Yellow church of Los Remedios atop the Great Pyramid of Cholula with Popocatépetl behind, Puebla mild
    Puebla Cholula

    2 h 40 min · 212 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Aug, Sep, Nov

    Plateresque facade of the 16th-century Franciscan convent of San Miguel Arcángel, Huejotzingo, Puebla mild
    Puebla Huejotzingo

    2 h 45 min · 207 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb

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

    2 h 50 min · 202 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Nov

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

    3 h · 209 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

    3 h 5 min · 200 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Sep, Dec

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

    3 h 10 min · 220 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Sep, Dec

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

    3 h 20 min · 240 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

    Stone bell tower of the San Juan Bautista parish above the plaza trees, Ixtenco, Tlaxcala cool
    Tlaxcala Ixtenco

    3 h 20 min · 261 km

    Best: Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Jun

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

    3 h 20 min · 230 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Dec

    Castle-like red facade of a hacienda behind a lawn and fountain near Huamantla, Tlaxcala cool
    Tlaxcala Huamantla

    3 h 20 min · 266 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Aug

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

    3 h 20 min · 246 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

    3 h 25 min · 242 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep, Dec

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

    3 h 30 min · 248 km

    Best: Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, May, Jul, Oct, Dec

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

    3 h 30 min · 238 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Dec

    Day trips and tours from Taxco 411

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

    Under an hour away

    Cascada de Cacalotenango Waterfall · near Taxco 10 min · 8 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cerro del Huixteco Mountain · near Taxco 10 min · 6 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Pozas Azules de Atzala Waterfall · near Taxco 25 min · 16 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Grutas de Cacahuamilpa Cave · near Taxco 30 min · 27 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Ixcateopan Pueblo Mágico · Guerrero 40 min · 35 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Hacienda San Gabriel de las Palmas Landmark · near Morelos 45 min · 41 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Laguna de Tuxpan Lake · near Guerrero 45 min · 40 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Mil Cascadas Waterfall · near Taxco 45 min · 31 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Grutas de la Estrella Cave · near Tonatico 55 min · 52 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Hacienda San José Vista Hermosa Landmark · near Tlaltizapán 55 min · 53 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Paracaidismo en Tequesquitengo Landmark · near Morelos 55 min · 52 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tonatico Pueblo Mágico · Estado de México 55 min · 59 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide

    1 to 2 hours away

    Balneario ISSSTehuixtla Hot springs · near Morelos 1 h · 59 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Ixtapan de la Sal Pueblo Mágico · Estado de México 1 h · 64 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Paradise Ski Club Landmark · near Morelos 1 h · 55 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Playa Ejidal Xoxocotla Landmark · near Morelos 1 h · 53 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Estadio Agustín Coruco Díaz Landmark · near Morelos 1 h 5 min · 62 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Estadio Mariano Matamoros Landmark · near Morelos 1 h 5 min · 63 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tlaltizapán Pueblo Mágico · Morelos 1 h 15 min · 69 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Xochitepec Pueblo Mágico · Morelos 1 h 20 min · 70 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Malinalco Pueblo Mágico · Estado de México 1 h 30 min · 79 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tepoztlán Pueblo Mágico · Morelos 1 h 40 min · 117 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Metepec Pueblo Mágico · Estado de México 1 h 45 min · 121 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tlayacapan Pueblo Mágico · Morelos 2 h · 140 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
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    Getting there

    Taxco has no airport with scheduled flights; the usual one to fly into is Toluca (TLC).

    A car is the easiest way to reach most of these towns; the bigger ones also have direct buses from Taxco. 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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