5 Ruins near Chignahuapan, Puebla: Map & Photos

5 archaeological sites · within 60 km

There are 5 archaeological sites within 60 km of Chignahuapan in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Zona Arqueológica de Huapalcalco, 47 km away; the farthest, Ocotelulco, is 60 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Acaxochitlán, Huejotzingo, and Zempoala, which make good bases.

Most archaeological sites are run by INAH and open from about 8 or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a small fee. Midday is the hottest and busiest time, so go early.

Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov.

The Ruins 5

Zona Arqueológica de Huapalcalco · Archaeological site · 47 km from Chignahuapan · Near Acaxochitlán
A small Teotihuacan-style pyramid under basalt cliffs near Tulancingo, with cave paintings among Hidalgo's oldest traces of people.
Zona Arqueológica de Xihuingo · Archaeological site · 55 km from Chignahuapan · Near Zempoala
A Teotihuacan-era site below Cerro Xihuingo, known for its cliffs of petroglyphs and astronomical dotted crosses.
Tepeticpac · Archaeological site · 58 km from Chignahuapan · Tlaxcala
Pre-Hispanic hilltop fortress above Santiago Tepeticpac, 5 km north of Tlaxcala city: walls, terraces, watchtowers and views over the valley.
Zona Arqueológica de Tizatlán · Archaeological site · 58 km from Chignahuapan · Near Huejotzingo
Seat of a Tlaxcalan lordship where the alliance with Cortés was sealed, with painted altars beside a 16th-century open chapel.
Ocotelulco · Archaeological site · 60 km from Chignahuapan · Tlaxcala
Temple and painted altar of Maxixcatzin's lordship, with a site museum, in San Francisco Ocotelulco, 3 km from Tlaxcala city. Free entry.