Metztitlan CanyonRío MoctezumaEl ColoteroMuseo de YahualicaBasamento Circular En TecacahuacoCascada de Ixtlahuac
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Yahualica

Yahualica is a town in Atlapexco district, Hidalgo, Mexico of about 1,398 people. Within 50 km by road there are 49 places to visit: 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 churches and 2 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Metztitlan Canyon, Río Moctezuma and El Colotero.

20.9540° N, 98.3805° WPop. 1,398

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Within 30 km46 places
Within 50 km49
Must-see5
Notable78
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Metztitlan Canyon, viewpoint near Yahualica
Must-see

Metztitlan Canyon

Viewpoint · 78 km · San Agustín Metzquititlán

Río Moctezuma, lake near Yahualica
Must-see

Río Moctezuma

Lake · 89 km · Pisaflores

El Colotero, heritage site near Yahualica
Must-see

El Colotero

Heritage site · 91 km · Álamo Temapache

Places near Yahualica by type

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One day from Yahualica

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:15 pm

120 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Yahualica
  2. Basamento Circular En Tecacahuacoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Zona de Preservación Ecológica Cascada de Cuatenáhuatlwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Cascada de Ixtlahuacwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Cascada de Chahuacowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. Puerto Olontetlaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Yahualica
Today’s loopYahualicaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Yahualica?

Museo de Yahualica (museum, about 1 km), Basamento Circular En Tecacahuaco (heritage site, about 6 km), Cascada de Ixtlahuac (waterfall, about 14 km), Zona de Preservación Ecológica Cascada de Cuatenáhuatl (waterfall, about 20 km), Cascada de Chahuaco (waterfall, about 21 km), Iglesia Agustina de Yahualica (church, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Yahualica?

49 places on Spotwander: 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 churches, 2 forts & heritage, 3 waterfalls, 6 parks.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Yahualica?

Peña de Coyula, about 13 km by road; Barranca Ixtlahuac (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Yahualica?

Iglesia Agustina de Yahualica, about 1 km by road; Pasión de Cristo (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Yahualica?

Start in Yahualica, visit Basamento Circular En Tecacahuaco, then Zona de Preservación Ecológica Cascada de Cuatenáhuatl, then Cascada de Ixtlahuac, then Cascada de Chahuaco, then Puerto Olontetla, and drive back — about 120 km by road in all.