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    Parque Reforma and the town of Coyutla in the Totonac hills, Veracruz

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    Street of colorful houses in Coyutla, Veracruz

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    Old bridge over the river at Coyutla, Veracruz

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    Quetzal dancers performing in Coyutla, Veracruz

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    Kiosk in Parque Reforma, Coyutla, Veracruz

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    Coyutla

    Town Coyutla, Veracruz Totonacapan

    A Totonac town in the Sierra de Papantla known for embroidered quechquémitls, carved masks and voladores at its fiestas.

    From Poza Rica: 1 h 10 min by car (54 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    Where to stay near Coyutla

    Zozocolco, 14 km away, is the closest town with places to stay.

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    How to get to Coyutla

    • From Poza Rica: about 1 h 10 min by road (~54 km)
    • 14 km northwest of Zozocolco
    • Nearest airport: Poza Rica (PAZ), 3 h 15 min by car to Zozocolco
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    About Coyutla

    Coyutla is a municipal town in the hills of the Sierra de Papantla, northwest of Zozocolco, with around 20,000 people in the municipality, most of them Totonac. It is one of the places in the region where traditional dress is still worn by many men and women, and it is best known for its textiles.

    Women here embroider the quechquémitl, a short triangular cape worn over the blouse, along with blouses in bright colors. Other local crafts include carved wooden masks for the dances, wooden furniture and pottery. Market days and fiestas are the best times to see them.

    The two big celebrations are for Saints Peter and Paul in late June and for Saint Andrew, the patron saint, at the end of November. Both bring processions, traditional dances and the voladores, who climb a tall pole and descend in slow circles hanging from ropes. Outside fiesta time it is a quiet sierra town, and the drive there winds through coffee and corn country with wide views of the hills.

    How to get to Coyutla

    Drive from Poza Rica: 1 h 10 min, 54 km

    Coyutla is roughly 45 minutes to an hour from Zozocolco by car on mountain roads heading northwest. The roads are winding and slow, especially in the rainy season, so allow extra time.

    14 km northwest of Zozocolco

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    Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.

    Where to stay Hotels in Zozocolco Zozocolco, 14 km away, is the closest town with places to stay. See prices →

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    Before you go to Coyutla: hours, prices and tips

    Best season
    The big fiestas are for Saints Peter and Paul in June and St Andrew in November; the voladores traditionally fly from the tall pole beside the church in the town centre. MexicanTextiles.com · checked Oct 2026

    Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.

    Visiting Coyutla: what to see and do

    Look for embroidered quechquémitls and blouses made by local women.
    Visit during the fiesta of San Pedro and San Pablo in late June or San Andrés in late November to see dances and the voladores.
    Browse carved dance masks, furniture and pottery.
    Enjoy the views of the sierra on the winding drive from Zozocolco.

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    Places to stay in Coyutla

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    Tours & activities

    Day trips around Zozocolco sometimes stop in Coyutla; a tour is the easy way to see it without a car.

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    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at PAZ (Poza Rica): about 3 h 15 min by road to Zozocolco, then 14 km more to Coyutla, on your own schedule.

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    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Poza Rica (PAZ), about 3 h 15 min by road from Zozocolco, the base for Coyutla.

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    When to go to Coyutla warm

    Coyutla shares the climate of Zozocolco, 14 km away. The best months to visit are February, March, November, and December.

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