Village San Jerónimo Tecuanipan, Puebla Municipality of San Jerónimo Tecuanipan Volcano Route Puebla Valley
Village of San Jerónimo Tecuanipan 5 km from Cholula, dedicated to the Three Kings; its Nahuatl name means "meeting place".
From Atlixco: 25 min by car (19 km by road) How to get there ↓
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How to get to Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan
- From Atlixco: about 25 min by road (~19 km)
- Nearest airport: Puebla (PBC), 16 min by car to Cholula
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About Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan
Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan is a village in the municipality of San Jerónimo Tecuanipan, in the Cholula valley, about 5 km in a straight line from the Pueblo Mágico of Cholula. Perched at about 2,150 m, it had 2,006 residents in 2020. Its name joins its patrons, the Three Kings, with the Nahuatl Tlanechicolpan, from tlanechicolli, to gather, and pan, on: "meeting place".
The municipality of San Jerónimo Tecuanipan, "where there are fierce animals", was founded in 1895. It is small, about 40 km² at an average of 2,140 m, and borders Calpan, San Pedro Cholula, Nealtican, San Nicolás de los Ranchos, Santa Isabel Cholula, San Gregorio Atzompa and San Andrés Cholula. Within it rises Tecajete, a 2,460 m volcanic cone with a short, steep path up to the crater.
The building that marks the village is the church of Los Reyes, dedicated to its patrons. Tlanechicolpan is one of the ring of villages west of Cholula, among farm fields.
How to get to Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan
Drive from Atlixco: 25 min, 19 km
Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan lies west of Cholula, about 5 km in a straight line, roughly 15 minutes by car. Central Puebla is about 15 km away in a straight line, roughly 35 to 40 minutes depending on traffic.
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Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan
- Atlixco · 19 km by road, 25 min
- Puebla · 20 km by road, 30 min
- San Martín Texmelucan · 42 km by road, 40 min
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Visiting Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan: what to see and do
The church of Los Reyes.
Cerro Tecajete, in the same municipality.
Pair it with Cholula, about 5 km away.
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Pick up a car at PBC (Puebla): about 16 min by road to Cholula, then 5 km more to Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan, on your own schedule.
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When to go to Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan mild
Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan shares the climate of Cholula, 5 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.
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The closest Pueblo Mágico: Cholula
Cholula is the Pueblo Mágico closest to Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan, with places to stay, food, and more to see.
Also close to
- Huejotzingo · Puebla · 15 km away
- Atlixco · Puebla · 16 km away
- Ixtenco · Tlaxcala · 50 km away
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- Tlayacapan · Morelos · 67 km away
Closest to Los Reyes Tlanechicolpan
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San Gregorio Atzompa · Village · 0 km away
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San Gregorio Zacapechpan · Village · 2 km away
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San Luis Tehuiloyocan · Village · 2 km away
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Santa María Acuexcomac · Village · 3 km away
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Santa María Tonantzintla · Landmark · 3 km away
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Chipilo · Town · 4 km away
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Cerro Zapotecas · Nature reserve · 5 km away
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San Bernabé Temoxtitla · Village · 5 km away
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