# Things to see in Xalapa (Mexico): 7 places and when to go > Xalapa is a city in Mexico with around 452,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Nature (2), Wildlife (2), Temples (2). The best known are Cofre de Perote, Xalapa Museum of Anthropology and Xalapa Cathedral. The best time to come is November to April; also possible: May to August and October. In June there are 13 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 50. 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/xalapa-enriquez/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Mexico · 19.53, -96.92 - **Population:** About 452,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/fauna/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/espiritual/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/gastronomia/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/montana/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** November to April. - **Also possible:** May to August and October. - **Nearest airport:** MEX Mexico City, 226 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Cofre de Perote, at 4,282 m. ## What to see in Xalapa The places in and around Xalapa, 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. - [Cofre de Perote](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cofre-de-perote/): Mountain in Veracruz, Mexico · 24 km - [Xalapa Museum of Anthropology](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-de-antropologia-de-xalapa/): Museum in Xalapa, Mexico · 2.6 km - [Xalapa Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/catedral-de-la-inmaculada-concepcion-de-xalapa/): Cathedral · 396 m - [Macuiltépec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/parque-ecologico-macuiltepetl/): Mountain in Mexico · 1.9 km - [Cerveceria la Brújula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerveceria-la-brujula/): Brewery · 4.2 km - [Cervercería Artesanal Niebla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerverceria-artesanal-niebla/): Brewery · 377 m - [Dhammavihāra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/dhammavihara/): Buddhist monastery in Mexico · 11 km ## When to go to Xalapa The best time to visit Xalapa 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 57 | | February | Best time | 11 h 22 | | March | Best time | 11 h 52 | | April | Best time | 12 h 27 | | May | Possible | 12 h 55 | | June | Possible | 13 h 10 | | July | Possible | 13 h 04 | | August | Possible | 12 h 40 | | September | Better not | 12 h 06 | | October | Possible | 11 h 32 | | November | Best time | 11 h 03 | | December | Best time | 10 h 50 | In June there are 13 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 50. 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 Xalapa The nearest main airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX, Mexico City), 226 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=19.53%2C-96.92) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=19.53%2C-96.92) ## Other towns nearby - [Orizaba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/orizaba/): 10 places · 79 km - [Veracruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/veracruz/): 6 places · 89 km - [Tlaxcala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/senorio-de-tlaxcala/): 14 places · 140 km - [Puebla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puebla-de-zaragoza/): 42 places · 145 km - [Pachuca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pachuca-de-soto/): 7 places · 202 km - [Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/nezahualcoyotl/): 22 places · 222 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 Xalapa? The best known: [Cofre de Perote](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cofre-de-perote/), [Xalapa Museum of Anthropology](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-de-antropologia-de-xalapa/), [Xalapa Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/catedral-de-la-inmaculada-concepcion-de-xalapa/), [Macuiltépec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/parque-ecologico-macuiltepetl/). 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 Xalapa? November to April; also possible: May to August and October. In June there are 13 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 50. ### How do you get to Xalapa? The nearest main airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 226 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=19.53%2C-96.92) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Xalapa 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).