Amecameca Holidays

Amecameca sits at 2,480 metres altitude in Mexico DF. Visitors come here not only for its pre-Hispanic culture and cuisine but also for its imposing neighbours - the Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl volcanoes.

Visit Amecameca

Family
Relaxation
Nature, Adventure & Sport

Amecameca: How to get there?

1hr 30min by train from Tapo Railway Station, Mexico City

Amecameca: See when to go?

All year round

Amecameca: For how long?

1 to 2 days

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Amecameca: What to see nearby?

Mexico City

Canyon Sumidero

San Cristóbal de las Casas

Yaxchilan

What our travellers think of their stay

Silvia Garcia & François Vioud

Travel writer

Amecameca sits at 2,480 metres altitude in Mexico DF. Visitors come here not only for its pre-Hispanic culture and cuisine but also for its imposing neighbours - the Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl volcanoes.

My suggestion

You really should pay Amecameca a visit during your holiday in Mexico.. If you leave from Mexico City early on a Sunday morning, you'll avoid the infernal traffic jams.

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