Must-see fort · Temixco, Morelos
Xochicalco
Xochicalco is a fort in Temixco, Morelos.
Xochicalco: 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 Xochicalco
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 Xochicalco — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 18.80321, -99.29494. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Xochicalco
- Zona Arqueológica de Coatetelco · fort · Coatetelco · ~11 km · Must-see
- Catedral de la Asunción de María · church · Cuernavaca · ~18 km · Must-see
- Teopanzolco · fort · Cuernavaca · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tequesquitengo Lake · lake · Jojutla · ~26 km · Must-see
- Archeological site of Malinalco · fort · Temixco · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ex-convento de Nuestra Señora de la Natividad · church · Tepoztlán · ~36 km · Must-see
- Parque Ecológico y Recreativo de Tenancingo, Malinalco y Zumpahuacán · church · Tenancingo · ~39 km · Must-see
- Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oaxtepec · church · Yautepec · ~44 km · Must-see
- Museo del Oriente de Morelos "Casa de Morelos" · museum · Cuautla · ~45 km · Must-see
- Alameda de Cuautla · church · Cuautla · ~45 km · Must-see
- Balneario Agua Hedionda · park · Cuautla · ~48 km · Must-see
- Salto de Tzumpantitlán · waterfall · Tonatico · ~49 km · Must-see
- Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Tonatico · waterfall · Tonatico · ~49 km · Must-see
- iglesia · church · Cuautla · ~50 km · Must-see
- Parque Acuatico Ixtapan de la Sal · park · Ixtapan de la Sal · ~51 km · Must-see
- Museo William Spratling · museum · Taxco de Alarcón · ~53 km · Must-see
- Santa Prisca Church · church · Taxco de Alarcón · ~53 km · Must-see
- Reserva Ecológica Comunitaria San Miguel Ajusco · sanctuary · Tlalpan · ~54 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Xochicalco
- Zona Arqueológica de Coatetelco · fort · Coatetelco · ~11 km · Must-see
- Teopanzolco · fort · Cuernavaca · ~20 km · Must-see
- Archeological site of Malinalco · fort · Temixco · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cuahilama · fort · Xochimilco · ~68 km · Must-see
- Temple and Convent of Saint James the Apostle · fort · Ocuituco · ~69 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica Chalcatzingo · fort · Jantetelco · ~71 km · Must-see
- Copilco · fort · Coyoacán · ~76 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueologica Ixcateopan · fort · Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc · ~78 km · Must-see
- Cerro de la Estrella · fort · Iztapalapa · ~80 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de Mixcoac · fort · Benito Juárez · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Xochicalco open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Xochicalco 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 Xochicalco?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Xochicalco?
Nearby: Zona Arqueológica de Coatetelco (fort, 11 km), Catedral de la Asunción de María (church, 18 km), Teopanzolco (fort, 20 km), Tequesquitengo Lake (lake, 26 km), Archeological site of Malinalco (fort, 34 km), Ex-convento de Nuestra Señora de la Natividad (church, 36 km).
Is Xochicalco worth visiting?
Xochicalco is listed as a must-see fort in Morelos on Spotwander.