Cholula, Mexico
Cholula de Rivadavia
Cholula is a town of 292,881 people in Puebla, Mexico.
Why visit Cholula
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 354 places to eat, 35 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, Great Pyramid of Cholula and Amparo Museum.
Weather in Cholula
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About Cholula
Cholula (Spanish: [tʃoˈlula] , officially Cholula de Rivadavia; Mezquital Otomi: Mä'ragi), is a city and district located in the metropolitan area of Puebla, Mexico. Cholula is best known for its Great Pyramid, with the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios sanctuary on top, as well as its numerous churches.
From the Wikipedia article Cholula, Puebla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Cholula on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics
School · 3.8 km
Science research institute located in Tonantzintla, Puebla, Mexico
Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla
School · 7.2 km
Jesuit university in Mexico
Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla
School · 9.3 km
Catholic university in Puebla, Mexico
University of the Americas Puebla
School · 2.3 km
University in Mexico (1985-)
Acuario NORED
Zoo and aquarium
113 Avenida 6 Poniente, cholula, puebla
Mo-Sa 10:00-19:30
Museums and landmarks22
Great Pyramid of Cholula
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Huge complex located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
Cholula
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Important city of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
International Museum of the Baroque
Museum · 7.8 km
Museum in Puebla City, México
Zócalo
Monument and historic site · 11.3 km
Park and plaza in Puebla, Mexico
Foro San Pedro
Museum
108 Calle 4 Poniente, Cholula de Rivadavia
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
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Galeria Mercado Negro
Museum · 0.9 km
Galeria Marcado Negro, Calle 18 Ponientete. num 1, Fracc. Los Frailes, C.P. 72760 Cholula, Pue.
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes354
Cerveceria Cholula
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.1 km
Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Gru Grú
Restaurant · Sushi · 1.1 km
114 Calle 8 Poniente
Mo,Su 14:00-18:00; We 14:00-21:30; Th-Sa 14:00-23:00
La Carnivoría
Restaurant · Steak House, Burger, Eggs · 1.0 km
1003-2 3 Norte, San Andrés Cholula
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
Restaurant Bar Enamorada
Restaurant · Mexican
102 Avenida Miguel Hidalgo, Cholula de Rivadavia
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
The Italian Coffee Company
Cafe · Coffee Shop
9 A Calle 4 Poniente, Cholula de Rivadavia
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Carnitas Santa Fe.
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.7 km
318 Avenida Miguel Hidalgo, Cholula de Rivadavia
Mo-Su 08:30-20:00
Chapala
Restaurant · Pozolería, Regional, Mexican · 1.1 km
1312 Av. Miguel Aleman, San Pedro Cholula
Mo-Su 13:00-22:00; Tu off
EL REY -Pozole-Antojitos-Carnitas-
Restaurant
101 Avenida Miguel Hidalgo, Cholula de Rivadavia
Mo-Su 08:30-22:30
342 more on the map.
Where to stay35
Casa Roja Housing
Motel and hotel · 1.0 km
118 Calle 10 Poniente, San Andrés Cholula
Churches and places of worship27
Shopping69
Distribuidor STIHL Autorizado
Hardware store · 0.6 km
315 Avenida 12 Poniente, cholula, puebla
Distribuidora San Pedro Cholula
Grocery · 0.8 km
604 Calle 7 Norte, cholula, puebla
Ferretería Centenario de Cholula
Hardware store · 0.6 km
308 Avenida Miguel Alemán Valdés, Cholula de Rivadavia
Fix Ferreterías Cholula
Hardware store · 0.6 km
501-A Calle 5 Norte, cholula, puebla
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare28
Farmacias del Ahorro
Clinic and pharmacy
119 Avenida Miguel Hidalgo, cholula, puebla
Farmacia el carmen
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
502 Avenida 6 Poniente, cholula, puebla
Farmacias Fiorisce Cholula
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
102 B Calle 5 Poniente, cholula, puebla
Farmacias Similares
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
201 Calle 4 Poniente, Cholula de Rivadavia
Consultorio Médico Pediatra
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
1001 Calle 5 Norte, Cholula de Rivadavia
Central de Médicos San Gabriel
Hospital · 0.7 km
503 Calle 4 Poniente, Cholula de Rivadavia
Sanatorio y Maternidad Guadalupe
Hospital · 0.6 km
1001 Calle 5 Norte, cholula, puebla
Map of Cholula
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- San Andrés Cholula 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
- San Diego los Sauces 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Fuerte de Guadalupe 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Puebla 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Ixtapaluca 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Cuautla 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Texcoco de Mora 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 84 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Xochimilco 87 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Church at the mountain's foot (Unsplash), Pedro Lastra peterlaster, CC0
- Convento de San Gabriel - Cholula - Puebla - Mexico (15359632458), Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CapillasSanGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NECornerChapelSanGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AtriumSideSanGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AtriumCrossSanGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TreeAtriumSanGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NorthWallNEChapelSanGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AtriumCrossSnGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Convento de San Gabriel - Cholula - Puebla - Mexico - 01 (14925599573), Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- NWCornerChapelSnGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 19CGraveSanGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Altar en Cholula - panoramio, Octavio Alonso Maya …, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo En Cholula - panoramio, Octavio Alonso Maya …, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WestAtriumWallSnGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SWAtriumCornerChapelSnGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AtriumSnGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Young Girl in Zocalo - Cholula - Puebla - Mexico (15359067779), Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ChurchSnGabrielCholula, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Instalaciones del INAOE, Agencia Informativa Conacyt, CC BY 4.0
- Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BibliotecaUDLAP, The original uploader was Jeralonso at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mexico.Pue.Cholula.Pyramid.03, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mampar Pue, No machine-readable author provided. Sachavir assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Museo Internacional del Barroco, CUTI1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La Constancia Mexicana, Rleonmx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zocalo de Puebla, Gusvel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Capilla del Rosario Puebla Diciembre 2015, Fromaage, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia de San Cristóbal, Puebla, México, 2013-10-11, DD 05, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santo Domingo Church in Puebla, Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TEMPLO CONVENTUAL DE SANN JOAQUIN Y SANTA ANA DE RELIGIOSAS CAPUCHINAS (6), Valeria Taba Hernández, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santuario de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Cholula 01, Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia de San Juan de Dios (Puebla), Gusvel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Pedro, Víctor Hugo Martínez Durán, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CompañiaPuebla1, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de Santa Clara de Asís, Puebla, México, 2013-10-11, DD 02 HDR, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral de Puebla, México, 2013-10-11, DD 06, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fachada del Templo de San Francisco Acatepec 01, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cholula, Puebla, Mexico (2018) - 119, Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo Regional de Cholula 04, Luis Alvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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