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Puebla & Taxco: Mexico City to the Silver Hills – Route Guide

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Taxco Santa Prisca — Puebla, Cuernavaca & Taxco
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Drive from Mexico City’s historic centre to Puebla and Cholula, then through Cuernavaca to Taxco’s silver-town streets and Santa Prisca setting. Each stop has its own public heritage circuit. Check current roads, tolls, traffic, volcanic notices and site opening before travelling; stadium visits, shows, boat trips and mine tours remain optional additions.

Puebla & Taxco: Mexico City to the Silver Hills is a 370 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as 4–5 days; the plan below is the 5-day version for November, built from 708 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

4–5
days
370km
distance
4
Stops
708
curated stops

View ready-made plans 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go

The route

Mexico City→ 130 kmPuebla & Cholula→ 160 kmCuernavaca→ 80 kmTaxco

What you'll see

Catedral Metropolitana de México
Gaze upon the grandest cathedral in the Americas with its stunning side chapels.
Mexico City
Atlixco
Admire the vibrant array of ornamental plants and cut flowers grown locally.
Puebla & Cholula
Xochicalco
Discover ancient pyramids and stone carvings atop a serene, elevated plaza.
Cuernavaca
Casa Borda
Visit a historic mansion turned vibrant museum and cultural center.
Taxco
Sagrario Metropolitano
Appreciate exquisite Churrigueresque architecture in this beautiful side chapel.
Mexico City
Zocalo
Relax in the beautiful central plaza surrounded by colonial architecture.
Puebla & Cholula
Palace of Cortes
Step into history inside Hernan Cortes' 1533 palace turned regional museum.
Cuernavaca
Museo Guillermo Spratling
Explore pre-Hispanic artifacts and silverwork in a unique art collection.
Taxco

Choose your length

4-day plan19 stops · 13.5 h transit4.8 stops/day · 3.4 h transit/daySee the full plan →5-day plan26 stops · 15.0 h transit5.2 stops/day · 3 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Volcano views of Popocatépetl smoking on the horizon, dry-season strolling in the silver lanes, and Day of the Dead spilling marigolds across every plaza in early November.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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