Notable cave · Coatepec, Veracruz
Gruta
Gruta is a cave in Coatepec, Veracruz.
Gruta: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gruta
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Gruta — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 19.41650, -96.81075. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gruta
- Museo Interactivo de Xalapa · museum · Xalapa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Jardín de Esculturas · museum · Xalapa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Paseo de los Lagos · lake · Xalapa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pinacoteca Diego Rivera · museum · Xalapa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cascada Bola de Oro · waterfall · Coatepec · ~21 km · Must-see
- Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de Xalapa · church · Xalapa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jardín Botánico Francisco Javier Clavijero y Santuario del Bosque de Niebla · sanctuary · Xalapa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Parque Ecológico Macuiltépetl · sanctuary · Xalapa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cascada de Texolo · waterfall · Xico · ~24 km · Must-see
- Museo de Antropología de Xalapa · museum · Xalapa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cascada de la Monja · waterfall · Teocelo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cascade de Xico · waterfall · Xico · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cascada Naolinco · waterfall · Naolinco · ~33 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cofre de Perote · sanctuary · Lafragua · ~45 km · Must-see
- Zempoala · fort · Úrsulo Galván · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sitio Arqueológico de Cempoala · fort · Úrsulo Galván · ~53 km · Must-see
- San Carlos Fortress · fort · Tepeyahualco · ~61 km · Must-see
- Volcano Los Atlixcos · viewpoint · Alto Lucero de Gutiérrez Barrios · ~66 km · Must-see
Other caves near Gruta
- Rancho La Caverna · cave · Coatepec · ~1 km
- Cueva de Pinoltepec · cave · Emiliano Zapata · ~9 km
- Cueva de pinoltepec (salida) · cave · Emiliano Zapata · ~10 km
- La Cueva del Tejon · cave · Coatepec · ~20 km
- La Cueva de la Orquídea · cave · Xalapa · ~23 km
- Cueva de la Garganta · cave · Jilotepec · ~31 km
- Cueva Peña de los Gavilanes · cave · Xico · ~33 km
- Cueva el Tetoro · cave · Xico · ~35 km
- El arco · cave · Las Vigas de Ramírez · ~44 km
- La gran avenida · cave · Las Vigas de Ramírez · ~45 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gruta open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gruta yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gruta?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gruta?
Nearby: Museo Interactivo de Xalapa (museum, 18 km), Jardín de Esculturas (museum, 18 km), Paseo de los Lagos (lake, 20 km), Pinacoteca Diego Rivera (museum, 21 km), Cascada Bola de Oro (waterfall, 21 km), Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de Xalapa (church, 21 km).
Is Gruta worth visiting?
Gruta is listed as a notable cave in Veracruz on Spotwander.