If You're NearbyNatureRock formationsWaterfalls

Huasca de Ocampo

A mountain town near the Basaltic Prisms, columns of rock lining a gorge where a waterfall spills through them.

Photo: Silvana Torres · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–Oct
Our full guide to Huasca de Ocampo is being written. It's on the Central Mexico list as If You're Nearby.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Teotihuacan

State of Mexico
About 39 miles away

A vast ancient city an hour from Mexico City, with the Pyramid of the Sun on its Avenue of the Dead.

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Cities · Museums

Mexico City

About 65 miles away

One of the world's great cities, built on Aztec ruins, with Frida Kahlo's house, a stunning anthropology museum, and tacos everywhere.

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Heritage · UNESCO

El Tajín

Veracruz
About 80 miles away

The Pyramid of the Niches, on the Gulf Coast.

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