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Your trip to San Pedro Cholula.

Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.

San Pedro Cholula – Puebla Destination Puebla and Cholula about 12 km from Puebla

How to get there

Aeropuerto Internacional Hermanos Serdán (PBC) Huejotzingo · 15 km

Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.

It is about 10 km from Puebla, roughly a 20-minute bus, taxi, or car ride. From Puebla Airport (PBC) it is about 15 km.

How many days

One day for the pyramid, the convent and the churches of Tonantzintla and Acatepec; one evening to see the illuminated sanctuary.

When to go

October to May, in the dry season, when Popocatépetl is more visible. In early September there is the festival of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies.

The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.

Do you need a car?

Not for the center. For Tonantzintla and Acatepec: taxi, local bus, or car.

Suggested itinerary

An order that works

Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.

One day in San Pedro Cholula

Morning
Great Pyramid
Visit the archaeological zone and the tunnels of the Great Pyramid.
Afternoon
Santuário dos Remédios
Climb up to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies, atop the pyramid, to see Popocatépetl.
Late afternoon
Tonantzintla and Acatepec
Go to the churches of Santa María Tonantzintla and San Francisco Acatepec, a few kilometers away.
Evening
Cholula center
Return to the zócalo and the Convent of San Gabriel for dinner.

Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.

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