# Things to see in Pachuca (Mexico): 7 places and when to go > Pachuca is a city in Mexico with around 320,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (3), Nature (2), Mountains (2). The best known are Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla, Paste Museum and Acosta Mine Museum. The best time to come is November to April; also possible: May to August and October. In June there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 47. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pachuca-de-soto/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Mexico · 20.1704, -98.73 - **Population:** About 320,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museos/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/naturaleza/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/montana/) (2) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/senderismo/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** November to April. - **Also possible:** May to August and October. - **Nearest airport:** MEX Mexico City, 89 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Pachuca The places in and around Pachuca, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/basaltic-prisms-of-santa-maria-regla/): Interlocking basalt columns in Hidalgo, Mexico · 19 km - [Paste Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-del-paste/): Museum from Hidalgo, Mexico · 5.9 km - [Acosta Mine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-mina-de-acosta/): Museum from Hidalgo, Mexico · 7.0 km - [Casa Rural Santa María Regla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/casa-rural-santa-maria-regla/): Mountains · Hiking · 18 km - [Dos Aguas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/dos-aguas/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.5 km - [Mina la Dificultad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/mina-la-dificultad/): Museum · 6.7 km - [Parque Nacional El Chico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/parque-nacional-el-chico/): National park · 3.0 km ## When to go to Pachuca The best time to visit Pachuca is **November to April**; also possible: May to August and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 54 | | February | Best time | 11 h 20 | | March | Best time | 11 h 52 | | April | Best time | 12 h 28 | | May | Possible | 12 h 57 | | June | Possible | 13 h 13 | | July | Possible | 13 h 07 | | August | Possible | 12 h 41 | | September | Better not | 12 h 07 | | October | Possible | 11 h 32 | | November | Best time | 11 h 01 | | December | Best time | 10 h 47 | In June there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 47. In January, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to Mexico in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Pachuca The nearest main airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX, Mexico City), 89 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mexico (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=20.1704%2C-98.73) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.1704%2C-98.73) ## Other towns nearby - [Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/nezahualcoyotl/): 22 places · 90 km - [Mexico City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/ciudad-de-mexico/): 125 places · 91 km - [Tlaxcala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/senorio-de-tlaxcala/): 14 places · 108 km - [Toluca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/toluca-de-lerdo/): 14 places · 136 km - [Puebla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puebla-de-zaragoza/): 42 places · 136 km - [San Jose de la Laja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/san-jose-de-la-laja/): 5 places · 139 km And all of Mexico, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Pachuca? The best known: [Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/basaltic-prisms-of-santa-maria-regla/), [Paste Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-del-paste/), [Acosta Mine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-mina-de-acosta/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Pachuca? November to April; also possible: May to August and October. In June there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 47. ### How do you get to Pachuca? The nearest main airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 89 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.1704%2C-98.73) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Pachuca as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).