Must-see attractions in Cholula

  • The archaeological zone of Cholula.

    Zona Arqueológica

    Cholula

    Located two blocks to the southeast of Cholula’s central plaza, the Pirámide Tepanapa looks more like a hill than a pyramid and has a domed church on top…

  • Pirámide Tepanapa

    Cholula

    The incredible Pirámide Tepanapa looks more like a hill than a pyramid, but it's still the town's big draw, and with miles of tunnels veining the inside…

  • Capilla Real de Naturales

    Cholula

    The Arabic-style Capilla Real has 49 domes and dates from 1540. The mosque-inspired design makes the yellow church unique to Mexico and creates a…

  • Cacaxtla

    Cholula

    The large murals at Cacaxtla are intriguingly on display among the ruins rather than in a museum. They evoke a real sense of history where it happened and…

  • Royal Chapel interior at ex-convent of San Gabriel.

    Ex-Convento de San Gabriel

    Cholula

    The Ex-Convento de San Gabriel (also known as Plaza de la Concordia), facing the east side of Cholula's huge zócalo, includes a tiny but interesting…

  • Patio de los Altares

    Cholula

    Ringed by platforms and unique diagonal stairways, this plaza was the main approach to Cholula's pyramid. Three large stone slabs on its east, north and…

  • Casa del Caballero Águila

    Cholula

    This excellent museum is housed in a fantastically restored colonial building on the zócalo. The small collection includes ceramics and jewelry from the…

  • Museo de Sitio de Cholula

    Cholula

    This small, well-maintained museum, across the road from the Pirámide Tepanapa ticket office and down some steps, provides the best introduction to the…

  • Parroquia de San Pedro

    Cholula

    This distinctively yellow baroque church has the tallest tower in Cholula and has become an often photographed icon of the city, at least at ground level…

  • Xochitécatl

    Cholula

    About 2km from Cacaxtla, the much older ruins at Xochitécatl include a wide pyramid dedicated to a fertility god, and a circular pyramid. Because of its…

  • Zócalo

    Cholula

    Cholula’s zócalo (in San Pedro Cholula, not to be confused with Zócalo de San Andrés to the east) is so huge and exposed that most people prefer to…

  • Templo de San Gabriel

    Cholula

    The Templo de San Gabriel was founded in 1529 on the site of a pyramid and the ruins of a temple dedicated to Quetzalcóatl. The exterior is partially…

  • Capilla de la Tercera Orden

    Cholula

    In the middle of Cholula's huge zócalo is the 19th-century Capilla de la Tercera Orden. The church forms part of the Ex-Convento de San Gabriel.

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