Town Huatusco, Veracruz Altas Montañas (Orizaba and Córdoba)
A misty coffee town east of Coscomatepec, with farms that offer tours and tastings and waterfalls in the surrounding hills.
From Córdoba: 50 min by car (47 km by road) How to get there ↓
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Day trips around Coscomatepec sometimes stop in Huatusco; a tour is the easy way to see it without a car.
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How to get to Huatusco
- From Córdoba: about 50 min by road (~47 km)
- 12 km northeast of Coscomatepec
- Nearest airport: Veracruz (VER), 1 h 50 min by car to Coscomatepec
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About Huatusco
Huatusco is a hill town of steep streets and cool, misty air, about 1,300 meters up in the mountains of central Veracruz, a short drive east of Coscomatepec. It is coffee country through and through: the slopes around town are covered in coffee plants growing in the shade of taller trees, and the town's coffee has a strong reputation in Mexico.
The center is built around Parque Ignacio Zaragoza, with the parish church of San Antonio de Padua and the municipal palace facing it. From 1902 until the 1950s a narrow-gauge railway linked Huatusco with Córdoba to carry coffee and passengers, and the town still has the feel of a regional market center, busy on weekends with people from the surrounding villages.
Most visitors come for the coffee: several farms around Huatusco open their doors to show how the beans are grown, picked, dried, and roasted, and end with a tasting. The hills nearby also hide waterfalls, a bamboo forest, and trails through cloud forest. On clear days the Pico de Orizaba shows itself to the west.
How to get to Huatusco
Drive from Córdoba: 50 min, 47 km
Huatusco is roughly 30 minutes east of Coscomatepec by car along the mountain road, which is winding and often foggy. Buses link Huatusco with Coscomatepec, Córdoba and Xalapa; check schedules at the local terminals. Coffee farm tours usually need to be booked ahead.
12 km northeast of Coscomatepec
Directions from Coscomatepec on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Before you go to Huatusco: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- The patron fiesta of San Antonio de Padua is June 13; the coffee fiesta "La Viuda del Café" falls in April or May (date varies); December brings the town fair and the Virgen de Guadalupe celebrations (Dec 1–22). Veracruz state tourism · checked Oct 2026
- Guide or tour
- Coffee farms around town, such as Finca Kassandra, Finca de la Vequia, Finca La Cedrela and Finca La Laja, give guided walks through the plantations with roasting and grinding demos and a tasting; contact the farm ahead. Tours: Viator GetYourGuide México Desconocido · checked Oct 2026
Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.
Visiting Huatusco: what to see and do
Book a coffee farm tour to see the whole process from plant to cup, with a tasting at the end.
Walk around Parque Ignacio Zaragoza and the parish church of San Antonio de Padua.
Try the local tlatonile stew and, in the rainy season, dishes made with chicatanas (flying ants).
Ask in town about the Tenexamaxa waterfalls and the Bambúver bamboo forest nearby.
Plan your trip
Places to stay in Huatusco
Hotel Misión Los Cocuyos Hotel · ★★★ · 1.5 km from the center Find on ExpediaTours & activities
Day trips around Coscomatepec sometimes stop in Huatusco; a tour is the easy way to see it without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at VER (Veracruz): about 1 h 50 min by road to Coscomatepec, then 12 km more to Huatusco, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Veracruz (VER), about 1 h 50 min by road from Coscomatepec, the base for Huatusco.
Mobile data
Signal can drop away from Coscomatepec: download a map of the way to Huatusco before you set out, or carry an eSIM with data.
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When to go to Huatusco mild
Huatusco shares the climate of Coscomatepec, 12 km away. The best months to visit are February, March, April, and December.
See the month-by-month climate of Coscomatepec
Weather in Huatusco now and the next 7 days
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Make Coscomatepec your base
Huatusco is an easy trip from Coscomatepec, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.
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