SURROUNDING
AREAS, TOURING AND NOTABLE PLACES
Touring the
Pulque Haciendas ? Departing from Pachuca, take Highway 105 south for 26 km
(16 mi) in the direction of Ciudad Sahagun until you reach
the town of Zempoala. During
your visit here you can check out the Todos Los Santos church and the main
plaza, which has a fountain
with an octagonal curb. The square
is surrounded by beautiful examples of architecture from the Porfirian
era. When you?re ready to leave,
take the same highway in the direction of
Ciudad Sahagun and head 40 km (25 mi) south to Emiliano Zapata, where you?ll find
the Hacienda of San
Lorenzo. Here you?ll see a neoclassical chapel with a pair
of towers. Next, take the
Highway 136 turnoff for 6 km (4 mi) to the Hacienda of San Bartolome Tepetates, a construction with a large patio, a chapel, granaries, a tienda
de raya (once a hacienda-owned store) and the original fortified towers. Continue along Highway 136 to reach Apan, the
pulque capital of the world. There you?ll
find the Hacienda of Chimalpa, which
has two 18th-century
chapels. For the last stop on
the route take Highway 115 to the Apan
turnoff, then head 17 km (10 mi) until you reach
the Hacienda of Santiago Tetlapayac. This beautiful hacienda has been used as a location for various film shoots. The hacienda has a large house, a tinacal (a room to produce pulque) and a chapel with
one of the
most beautiful baroque facades in the state.
El Chico National Park ? Located
24 km (15 mi) north of Pachuca, south of the town
of Mineral del Chico. This was Mexico?s first
national forest reserve. Here visitors will
see beautiful mountain landscapes and valleys with
curious rock formations dubbed La Muela (The Molar), El Fistol (The Tie
Pin) and La Botella (The Bottle). The
park also has high cliffs with
truly incredible lookout points.
Ex-Hacienda of San Miguel Regla ? Located 29 km
(18 mi) northeast of
Pachuca and 1 km (a half a mile) from
Huasca de Ocampo. This architectural
monument is surrounded by ponds and pine and fir
forests. It was once the property
of Pedro Romero de Terreros, the
Count of Regla. Currently, it operates
as a luxurious hotel where you can relax or enjoy an unforgettable
honeymoon. In the surrounding areas you can check out interesting attractions, such as the Prismas Basalticos (basaltic rock formations) and the Capilla de la Virgen
Negra (Chapel of the Black Virgin).
