Hotel La Casa de la Piedra

East of Mexico City


All 16 rooms in this renovated yet rustic former coffee-processing warehouse have picture windows and refinished wooden floors. Upstairs, the two-level suites accommodate up to four people and offer expansive views of the valley. Downstairs rooms have tiled bathrooms, rough stone walls and one or two beds.


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Nearby East of Mexico City attractions

1. Casa de la Cultura de Cuetzalan

0.13 MILES

This small museum alongside the tourist office exhibits traditional daily dress of the region, arts and crafts, and some archaeological pieces from nearby…

2. Cascada Las Brisas & Cascada del Salto

1.26 MILES

About 5km southeast of town, there’s a pair of lovely waterfalls. The shallow natural swimming pools beneath the falls are cold but enticing – bring your…

3. Jardín Botánico Xoxoctic

1.67 MILES

A small but delightful botanical garden in a mountain forest with fine views 4km northeast of central Cuetzalan. Admission includes a Spanish-speaking…

4. Yohualichán

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This ceremonial pre-Hispanic site inhabited by Los Totonacas has niche 'pyramids' similar to El Tajín’s (Veracruz) that are in varying states of ruin. The…

5. El Cuajilote

25.29 MILES

Only discovered in the early 1990s, this beautiful site dates back to AD 600–900 and was once home to peoples unknown. It consists of temples, platforms…

6. Vega de la Peña

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Reachable only on foot and covering 8 sq km, the remains of this pre-Hispanic settlement have been only partially excavated. It shows Olmec, Huastec,…