Must-see fort · Tepeyahualco, Puebla
Cantona
Cantona is a fort in Tepeyahualco, Puebla.
Cantona: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cantona
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cantona — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 19.55207, -97.48721. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cantona
- Los Humeros · viewpoint · Chignautla · ~18 km · Must-see
- Oriental Basin · viewpoint · Tepeyahualco · ~22 km · Must-see
- San Carlos Fortress · fort · Tepeyahualco · ~32 km · Must-see
- Las Derrumbadas · viewpoint · Guadalupe Victoria · ~37 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de San Juan Xiutetelco · fort · Xiutetelco · ~39 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cofre de Perote · sanctuary · Lafragua · ~45 km · Must-see
- Casa Museo Tlapalcalli · museum · Emiliano Zapata · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cascade de Xico · waterfall · Xico · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cascada las Hamacas · waterfall · Cuetzalan del Progreso · ~65 km · Must-see
- Museo Taurino de Huamantla · museum · Huamantla · ~66 km · Must-see
- Museo Nacional del Títere · museum · Huamantla · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cascada de la Monja · waterfall · Teocelo · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cascada de Texolo · waterfall · Xico · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cascada Bola de Oro · waterfall · Coatepec · ~70 km · Must-see
- Yohualichan · fort · Cuetzalan del Progreso · ~71 km · Must-see
- Jardín Botánico Francisco Javier Clavijero y Santuario del Bosque de Niebla · sanctuary · Xalapa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Museo de Antropología de Xalapa · museum · Xalapa · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pinacoteca Diego Rivera · museum · Xalapa · ~74 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Cantona
- San Carlos Fortress · fort · Tepeyahualco · ~32 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de San Juan Xiutetelco · fort · Xiutetelco · ~39 km · Must-see
- Yohualichan · fort · Cuetzalan del Progreso · ~71 km · Must-see
- Panteón · fort · Zacatlán · ~81 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Tizatlán · fort · Municipio de Tlaxcala · ~100 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Ocotelulco · fort · Totolac · ~103 km · Must-see
- Cuyuxquihui · fort · Acateno · ~110 km · Must-see
- Cerrito del chiquihuite · fort · Zacatelco · ~111 km · Must-see
- Tuzapán, Veracruz · fort · Venustiano Carranza · ~117 km · Must-see
- Monumental Vírgen de gualupe · fort · Xicotepec · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cantona open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cantona yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cantona?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cantona?
Nearby: Los Humeros (viewpoint, 18 km), Oriental Basin (viewpoint, 22 km), San Carlos Fortress (fort, 32 km), Las Derrumbadas (viewpoint, 37 km), Zona arqueológica de San Juan Xiutetelco (fort, 39 km), Parque Nacional Cofre de Perote (sanctuary, 45 km).
Is Cantona worth visiting?
Cantona is listed as a must-see fort in Puebla on Spotwander.