This is the Around Mexico City chapter from Lonely Planet’s Mexico guidebook.

While many visitors to the region take a day trip to the awe-inspiring archaeological complex at Teotihuacán, this area offers much more – from captivating colonial cities to ancient ruins, pueblos mágicos (magical villages) and stunning mountain landscapes.

• enjoy a sunset drink on Cuetzalan’s tiny zócalo amid the dramatic scenery of the Sierra Madre Oriental
• maps
• be blown away by the spectacular pyramids at Teotihuacán
• transport
• wander the steep cobblestone streets of Taxco and scope out the city’s famed silver shops
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: North Of Mexico City, Tepotzotlán, Tula, Teotihuacán, Pachuca, Around Pachuca, East Of Mexico City, Puebla, Cholula, Popocatépetl & Iztaccíhuatl, Tlaxcala, Cacaxtla & Xochitécatl, La Malinche, Huamantla, Cantona, Cuetzalan, Yohualichán, South Of Mexico City, Tepoztlán, Cuautla, Cuernavaca, Taxco, Parque Nacional Grutas De Cacahuamilpa, West Of Mexico City, Toluca, Nevado De Toluca, Valle De Bravo, Malinalco and Ixtapan De La Sal.