4 archaeological sites · within 60 km
There are 4 archaeological sites within 60 km of Taxco in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Zona Arqueológica de Coatetelco, 35 km away; the farthest, Teopanzolco, is 58 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of 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, Nov, Dec.
The Ruins 4
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Zona Arqueológica de Coatetelco · Archaeological site · 35 km from Taxco · Near Xochitepec
A small ceremonial center with a ballcourt and temple platforms beside the Coatetelco lagoon, an easy pairing with Xochicalco. -
Xochicalco · Archaeological site · 43 km from Taxco · Near Xochitepec
A UNESCO-listed hilltop city with the carved Temple of the Feathered Serpent, three ballcourts and a solar observatory cave. -
Zona Arqueológica de Chimalacatlán · Archaeological site · 54 km from Taxco · Morelos
Megalithic platforms on top of Cerro del Venado above a bend of the Amacuzac, occupied from about 1200 BC; not officially open to the public. -
Teopanzolco · Archaeological site · 58 km from Taxco · Near Tepoztlán
A Tlahuica-Aztec temple base with twin stairways, now surrounded by Cuernavaca's Vista Hermosa neighborhood.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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