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Sight Cholula, Puebla

Gran Pirámide de Cholula

A sight in Cholula, Puebla, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Clear morning.

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Gran Pirámide de Cholula in Cholula, Puebla
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Why go

World's largest pyramid by volume, topped by a church with views of Popocatépetl.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Puebla, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Fonda de Santa Clara, 10 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Cholula
Price
$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Clear morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Puebla, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Fonda de Santa Clara

    Longtime Puebla restaurant for mole poblano and seasonal chiles en nogada.

    Food · 10 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Talavera Uriarte

    Talavera pottery workshop since 1824 with tours of the hand-painting process.

    Activity · 10 km straight-line
  3. 3
    La Pasita

    Tiny bar since 1916 pouring its signature raisin liqueur shot.

    Drinks · 11 km straight-line
  4. 4
    El Mural de los Poblanos

    Courtyard restaurant serving regional Puebla dishes beneath a large mural.

    Food · 11 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Capilla del Rosario

    Baroque chapel inside Templo de Santo Domingo covered in gold leaf.

    Sight · 11 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Biblioteca Palafoxiana

    Americas' first public library (1646), with carved cedar shelves.

    Sight · 11 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Gran Pirámide de Cholula is a stop on our Mexico City to Oaxaca route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Puebla

2 more curated sights in Puebla. See the full Puebla guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Puebla run from 21°C in January to 28°C in April; September is usually the wettest month. For Gran Pirámide de Cholula itself, we suggest: Clear morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Puebla from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Puebla weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Gran Pirámide de Cholula, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
C. 14 Pte. S/N, San Miguel, Zona Arqueológica San Andrés Cholula, 72810 San Andrés Cholula, Pue., Mexico
Coordinates
19.05692, -98.30316
Destination
Puebla

Gran Pirámide de Cholula: quick answers

How much time do you need at Gran Pirámide de Cholula?

Plan on about 2 hours at Gran Pirámide de Cholula. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Gran Pirámide de Cholula?

Our pick: Clear morning. Insider tip: Walk the tunnels, then climb to the church for volcano views.

Where is Gran Pirámide de Cholula?

Gran Pirámide de Cholula is at C. 14 Pte. S/N, San Miguel, Zona Arqueológica San Andrés Cholula, 72810 San Andrés Cholula, Pue., Mexico. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Gran Pirámide de Cholula?

Gran Pirámide de Cholula appears on Mexico City to Oaxaca, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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