6 Ruins near Zempoala, Hidalgo: Map & Photos

6 archaeological sites · within 60 km

There are 6 archaeological sites within 60 km of Zempoala in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Zona Arqueológica de Xihuingo, 16 km away; the farthest, Zona Arqueológica de Huexotla, is 53 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Teotihuacán, Acaxochitlán, Otumba, 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 6

Zona Arqueológica de Xihuingo · Archaeological site · 16 km from Zempoala
A Teotihuacan-era site below Cerro Xihuingo, known for its cliffs of petroglyphs and astronomical dotted crosses.
Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan · Archaeological site · 31 km from Zempoala · 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 · 37 km from Zempoala · Near Otumba
A small Acolhua site in Tlaxcala where a Spanish caravan was captured and sacrificed in 1520.
Zona Arqueológica de Huapalcalco · Archaeological site · 39 km from Zempoala · Near Acaxochitlán
A small Teotihuacan-style pyramid under basalt cliffs near Tulancingo, with cave paintings among Hidalgo's oldest traces of people.
Baños de Nezahualcóyotl · Archaeological site · 49 km from Zempoala · Near Teotihuacán
The hilltop gardens and rock-cut baths of Texcoco's poet-king Nezahualcóyotl on the Tetzcotzinco hill, with wide views.
Zona Arqueológica de Huexotla · Archaeological site · 53 km from Zempoala · Near Teotihuacán
An old Acolhua city south of Texcoco with a rare surviving defensive wall and a Franciscan church on its ancient center.