Village Coyomeapan, Puebla Tehuacán Valley
Nahua community at about 2,270 m in the cloud forest of the Coyomeapan mountains, growing native maize, peaches, criollo avocados and granadilla.
From Tehuacán: 1 h 10 min by car (64 km by road) How to get there ↓
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How to get to Cuitzala
- From Tehuacán: about 1 h 10 min by road (~64 km)
- Nearest airport: Oaxaca (OAX), 3 h 34 min by car to Huautla
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About Cuitzala
Cuitzala is a rural community in the municipality of Coyomeapan in south-eastern Puebla, in high mountain country at about 2,250 to 2,270 m. It had 446 people in 2020 and is a highly marginalised community. Many residents speak Nahuatl, and the community keeps its traditions.
It is surrounded by montane cloud forest, with pines, ocote, oaks and other mid-sized trees, home to coyotes, opossums, rabbits, small birds and birds of prey. The economy is subsistence farming: native maize, squash, peaches, criollo avocados and granadilla, sometimes sold in local or regional markets. The community is run by traditional offices: inspector, justice of the peace, secretary, treasurer and topiles, each with a deputy.
The main festivals are the Virgin of Juquila on 8 December and the Virgin of Guadalupe on 12 December, with religious services and community gatherings. The municipality of Coyomeapan is high mountain country, forested and rainy all year, and mostly Nahua; since 2000 migration to the United States has grown. It is reached by road from Tehuacán via Coxcatlán.
How to get to Cuitzala
Drive from Tehuacán: 1 h 10 min, 64 km
Cuitzala is reached by road from Tehuacán via Coxcatlán to the municipality of Coyomeapan, then on mountain roads. Tehuacán is about 40 km away in a straight line and the Pueblo Mágico of Huautla de Jiménez in Oaxaca about 28 km. It rains all year: travel by daylight in a suitable vehicle.
Directions to Cuitzala on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Cuitzala
- Tehuacán · 64 km by road, 1 h 10 min
- Huajuapan de León · about 120 km by road, ~1 h 45 min
- Tuxtepec · about 135 km by road, ~1 h 55 min
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Before you go to Cuitzala: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- Festivals fall on 8 December (Virgin of Juquila) and 12 December (Virgin of Guadalupe). Wikipedia · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Cuitzala: what to see and do
The village centre in the mountains.
The cloud forest around the community.
The festivals of the Virgin of Juquila (8 December) and Guadalupe (12 December).
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Pick up a car at OAX (Oaxaca): about 3 h 34 min by road to Huautla, then 28 km more to Cuitzala, on your own schedule.
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The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oaxaca (OAX), about 3 h 34 min by road from Huautla, the base for Cuitzala.
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When to go to Cuitzala mild
Cuitzala shares the climate of Huautla, 28 km away. The best months to visit are February, March, April, and May.
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The closest Pueblo Mágico: Huautla
Huautla is the Pueblo Mágico closest to Cuitzala, with places to stay, food, and more to see.
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Zoquitlán · Village · 8 km away
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Coxcatlán · Town · 9 km away
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Chichicapa · Village · 14 km away
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Near Cuitzala
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.