4 archaeological sites · within 60 km
There are 4 archaeological sites within 60 km of Pachuca in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Zona Arqueológica de Xihuingo, 39 km away; the farthest, Zona Arqueológica de Tecoaque, is 60 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Acaxochitlán, Otumba, Teotihuacán, 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, Dec.
The Ruins 4
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Zona Arqueológica de Xihuingo · Archaeological site · 39 km from Pachuca · Near Zempoala
A Teotihuacan-era site below Cerro Xihuingo, known for its cliffs of petroglyphs and astronomical dotted crosses. -
Zona Arqueológica de Huapalcalco · Archaeological site · 40 km from Pachuca · 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 Teotihuacan · Archaeological site · 49 km from Pachuca · Near Teotihuacán
The great pyramid city next door: the Avenue of the Dead, the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, and painted palaces. -
Zona Arqueológica de Tecoaque · Archaeological site · 60 km from Pachuca · Near Otumba
A small Acolhua site in Tlaxcala where a Spanish caravan was captured and sacrificed in 1520.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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