5 archaeological sites · within 60 km
There are 5 archaeological sites within 60 km of Ixtapan de la Sal in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Teotenango, 31 km away; the farthest, Zona Arqueológica de Calixtlahuaca, is 54 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Metepec, Xochitepec, and Tepoztlán, 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, Dec.
The Ruins 5
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Teotenango · Archaeological site · 31 km from Ixtapan de la Sal · Near Metepec
A walled hilltop city above Tenango del Valle, with plazas, pyramids and a ball court looking over the valley. -
Zona Arqueológica de Coatetelco · Archaeological site · 39 km from Ixtapan de la Sal · Near Xochitepec
A small ceremonial center with a ballcourt and temple platforms beside the Coatetelco lagoon, an easy pairing with Xochicalco. -
Xochicalco · Archaeological site · 40 km from Ixtapan de la Sal · Near Xochitepec
A UNESCO-listed hilltop city with the carved Temple of the Feathered Serpent, three ballcourts and a solar observatory cave. -
Teopanzolco · Archaeological site · 49 km from Ixtapan de la Sal · Near Tepoztlán
A Tlahuica-Aztec temple base with twin stairways, now surrounded by Cuernavaca's Vista Hermosa neighborhood. -
Zona Arqueológica de Calixtlahuaca · Archaeological site · 54 km from Ixtapan de la Sal · Near Metepec
Matlatzinca and Aztec ruins on a hillside north of Toluca, known for a round temple to the wind god Ehécatl.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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