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Cacaxtla Archaeological Site

Tourist attraction Archaeological site

One of the Best Places To Visits in San Miguel del Milagro


Address

Calle Cto. Perimetral Pte. S/N, 90720 San Miguel del Milagro, Tlax., Mexico

Website

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Contact

+52 246 416 0000

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (2.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 5 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: site (16) great (6)
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  • 5/5 Eamonn W. 2 years ago on Google
    So this is indeed a pain to get to but worth it if you have a day spare and you're interested in the content. Take a bus from the Flecha Azul bus station near Puebla centre to Nativitas (it does stop near CAPU but doesn't go in - flagging the right bus down could be a nightmare so just start the journey in town). If it goes through Nativitas, just stay on and get off at the bottom of the hill and walk the 20mins up to the entrance, or flag down a minivan on the same road up. If you get out at the main town, a minivan will be going from there too - ask someone. It's a large site but the ruins themselves will only take 40ish minutes. The museum is decent and all-in-all there's not a huge amount to see there but I thought it worth it given that the murals won't be there forever and despite being faded, they're in decent condition. The sister archaeological site is currently closed until further notice. Return to Puebla by retracing your steps. Should only be $40MXN return transport-wise which is great l, and the entrance is $85.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Monica R. 6 years ago on Google • 1437 reviews
    A must near Mexico City. Beautiful ruins but specially the paintings. There is a small walk from the parking lot. Perfect to visit when the weather is not too hot. Friendly staff. Easy to find.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alicia M. 4 years ago on Google
    These ruins get you up close and personal to ancient life here. The murals are still well-preserved, but the small museum has newly painted versions where you can see them come to life. I recommend visiting the ruins first and then seeing the museum on the way out.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jean-Damien B. 1 year ago on Google • 109 reviews
    Best painting ever. Can’t miss it. Free on sundays.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Donya 1 year ago on Google • 48 reviews
    The tour guide was pretty useless. He said he spoke English but didn't understand our questions and often said things that contradicted the reasons along the path. The site was awesome though. Just let your expectations with the guides.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ed No (. 4 years ago on Google • 159 reviews
    Toller Einblick in die prä Koloniale Geschichte Mexikos. Am besten früh besuchen dann ist man fast allein.

  • 5/5 Veronica M. 3 months ago on Google • 88 reviews New
    It is fantastic, the history that is here is amazing.

  • 5/5 Lucia V. 5 years ago on Google • 68 reviews
    Excellent place to visit and check the great pyramid that has some original paintings. It is really amazing and incredible how they built these pyramids and how well nowadays they maintain them in good conditions. I highly recommend to visit this place and take as many pictures as possible.

  • 5/5 steven v. 3 months ago on Google • 33 reviews New
    Amazing history of my peoples abilities and accomplishments lasting long and strong 💪

  • 5/5 Carlos Antonio garcia m. 4 years ago on Google
    The great basin! Quite astonishing view from here of the volcanoes and the valley. Definitely impressed with the restoration work being done at the moment of the visit but still wonderful frescoes preserved through time

  • 5/5 armskaap 2 months ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    Beautiful site! To get here by public transport from Puebla center: you need to go to the Flecha Azul terminal in the Avenida 10 poniente, just south of the train museum. Take the bus towards Texmelucan that passes through Nativitas. The bus takes about 1,5h, costs 27-30 pesos and will drop you off in San Bernabe Capula, just ask the driver to drop you off close to Cacaxtla if you speak Spanish. Then walk about 15min uphill to the site! The entry is 95 pesos and also gives you access to Xochitecatl and both museums. The only difficult thing is that the sites aren't connected and you need to go back down to the main road, take a 8 pesos collectivo to the next town and then walk back up. But easily doable in a day if you leave on time!

  • 3/5 Fabian R. 6 months ago on Google
    Nice but there is nobody to guide you.

  • 4/5 Omid H. 6 months ago on Google
    Beautiful sight and magical atmosphere

  • 5/5 alberto mora c. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a beautiful archeological site, with beautiful landscape. And, very beautiful policromic indigenous murals!!!

  • 4/5 Alex S. 1 year ago on Google
    Not a huge site, but we'll preserved and very unique. It's a short drive in from the freeway and definitely worth the trip.

  • 5/5 Carlos Delgado M. 5 years ago on Google
    Off the beaten path. Great archaeological site.

  • 5/5 raveon 6. 5 years ago on Google
    Different than other pyramid sites as this includes ancient paintings and mixed architecture from the same period. Definitely, this site stands above others. Even the sculptures and statues are different. I did not see a working restaurant in site however at the very entrance there are food vendors that keep quite busy. We ate with the last to the right food stand as you go in the park. It was really tasty and very affordable and best of all, we did not get sick! The cook was not handling money as most of them tend to do. The memorabilia stands are average, I could not find something decent representative of Xochitecatl & Cacaxtla. Beautiful area, no parking however there are private parking places outside of archeological area to leave the vehicle. Expect lots of walking, people with disabilities must provide their own mode of accessibility as the site does not have carts to move people around and it is not have wheelchair access in 90% of the park.

  • 5/5 Mitchell R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great pyramid to go and the view are so great!

  • 2/5 Topher T. 2 years ago on Google
    The murals are pretty, but the site is not accessible for wheelchair users as you must climb a lot of stairs in order to get up to the top and then come back down the other side. All we could do was roll up to the first level and then roll around the back side of the structure. It would definitely be possible to build wooden ramps up to the top, so it's disappointing they haven't made the effort to do so.

  • 5/5 Joy Kauf (Miracles of J. 2 years ago on Google
    Incredible location. We loved the opportunity to see this location.

  • 5/5 Dave C. 4 years ago on Google
    Getting here by public transport from Puebla was a long ride! Take the Flecha Azul bus from their station to the west of Puebla Centro - just ask for Cacaxtla Zona Archeologica and the driver should know where it is. We were dropped on the main road in San Miguel del Milgrano and then embarked on the steep climb (approx 15-30mins depending on your speed) up to the site entrance. There are vendors at the entrance for food if needed (we visited on a monday when a lot of the usual shops are shut). Cost includes nearby Xochitecatl site as well, but we didn’t bother as the direct access was closed for maintenance and we would have needed a taxi to get around the perimeter of the two sites. The site itself is great, the level of preservation of the mural paintings really does make it unique and well worth a visit if you are near enough to do so.

  • 5/5 Aurora Orduna de V. 4 years ago on Google
    Great people, beautiful unique culture. As a scholar I recomend this site of great interest and rich culture.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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