Town Teocelo, Veracruz Xalapa and the coffee hills
A quiet coffee town next door, home of Radio Teocelo, founded in 1965 and one of Mexico's oldest community radio stations.
From Xalapa: 30 min by car (26 km by road) How to get there ↓
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Tours to Teocelo
Day trips around Xico sometimes stop in Teocelo; a tour is the easy way to see it without a car.
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How to get to Teocelo
- From Xalapa: about 30 min by road (~26 km)
- 4 km southeast of Xico
- Nearest airport: Veracruz (VER), 1 h 44 min by car to Xico
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Tours from Veracruz, near Teocelo
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About Teocelo
Teocelo is a coffee town about five kilometers southeast of Xico, set on the same green slopes below the Cofre de Perote. It is smaller and quieter than its Pueblo Mágico neighbors, with about ten thousand people in town, steep streets, and fincas all around. Its coffee has a strong reputation, and the hills are planted with coffee bushes shaded by fruit trees.
The town has an unusual claim to fame: Radio Teocelo, which went on the air in September 1965 and is considered Mexico's oldest community radio station, a title it shares with a station in Huayacocotla. For four decades it was the only citizen-run station in the country, and it still broadcasts to hundreds of villages in the region.
In the center you will find the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción and the municipal palace, built in 1921. Through August the town celebrates its patron, the Virgin of the Assumption, with concerts, costume parades, processions, and carpets of colored sawdust laid on the streets.
How to get to Teocelo
Drive from Xalapa: 30 min, 26 km
Teocelo is roughly 15 minutes by car or taxi from Xico, and about 20 minutes from Coatepec. The Cascada de Texolo lies between Xico and Teocelo, so the two are easy to combine in one outing. Ask in Xico about local buses or shared taxis if you are not driving.
4 km southeast of Xico
Directions from Xico on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Teocelo
- Xalapa · 26 km by road, 30 min
- Teziutlán · 111 km by road, 1 h 40 min
- Martínez de la Torre · 142 km by road, 2 h 10 min
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
What to see in Teocelo 1
Sights with their own page, closest to the centre first.
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Cascada de Texolo · Waterfall · 3 km from the centre
Xico's best-known waterfall, dropping into a deep cloud-forest gorge just south of town; La Monja falls is a few minutes away.
Map of Teocelo
Neighbourhoods and villages of Teocelo
Part of Teocelo or just outside it, closest first.
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Teocelo · Town · in the centre
A quiet coffee town next door, home of Radio Teocelo, founded in 1965 and one of Mexico's oldest community radio stations. -
San Marcos de León · Village · 4 km from the centre
The second-largest place in the Xico municipality, at 1,099 m on the road between the Pueblos Mágicos of Coatepec and Xico.
Day trips and tours from Teocelo
The closest Pueblos Mágicos and places to visit, with the drive from Teocelo and tours that leave from it.
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Before you go: getting to and around Teocelo
- The nearest airport is Veracruz (VER).
- The best months to go are February, March, April, and May.
- 1 of the places on this page is more than 3 km from the centre: take a taxi, a ride-hailing app or a local bus.
- For day trips a rental car gives the most freedom; the tours above leave from Teocelo.
Before you go to Teocelo: hours, prices and tips
- Best season
- The biggest fiesta is the Santo Entierro in late January (Jan 23–25 in 2026): sawdust carpets on the main streets, a floral arch of about 1.5 tons carried to the parish by over 100 men, and masked clowns, bands and dancers in Sunday's procession. Excélsior · checked Oct 2026
Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.
Visiting Teocelo: what to see and do
Visit the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción and the 1921 municipal palace on the main square.
Tour a coffee finca and taste the local coffee.
Come in August for the Virgin of the Assumption festivities and their sawdust carpets.
Walk the trails around town to springs and small waterfalls, ideally with a local guide.
Try local food such as tamales de elote and mole.
Plan your trip
Places to stay in Teocelo
Finca Vacacional Santa Rosa Hotel · ★★★ · 2.6 km from the center Find on Expedia Posada La Querencia Hotel · ★★★ · 3.4 km from the center Find on Expedia Las Magdalenas Hotel Boutique Hotel · ★★★ · 5.2 km from the center Find on Expedia Hotel Coyopolan Hotel · ★★★ · 5.3 km from the center Find on Expedia Spa Shalam Hotel · ★★★ · 7.2 km from the center Find on Expedia Hotel Posada San Jerónimo Hotel · ★★★ · 7.6 km from the center Find on ExpediaTours & activities
Day trips around Xico sometimes stop in Teocelo; a tour is the easy way to see it without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at VER (Veracruz): about 1 h 44 min by road to Xico, then 4 km more to Teocelo, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Veracruz (VER), about 1 h 44 min by road from Xico, the base for Teocelo.
Mobile data
Signal can drop away from Xico: download a map of the way to Teocelo before you set out, or carry an eSIM with data.
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When to go to Teocelo mild
Teocelo shares the climate of Xico, 4 km away. The best months to visit are February, March, April, and May.
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Make Xico your base
Teocelo is an easy trip from Xico, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.
Also close to
- Coatepec · Veracruz · 8 km away
- Naolinco · Veracruz · 32 km away
- Coscomatepec · Veracruz · 36 km away
- Córdoba · Veracruz · 55 km away
- Orizaba · Veracruz · 61 km away
Near Teocelo
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