After breakfast, we decided to take an three and half hour road trip to visit the historic town of Cuetzalanto to the north. The freeways were great but once we hit the road to take us into town, it was 90 minute of potholes, speed bumps, and all around rough roads.

Cuetzalan is located in the Sierra Norte region. The climate is warm and humid due to the elevation of 900–1000 meters and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. The town itself is characterized by sloping cobbled streets and numerous rustic buildings. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Cuetzalan del Progreso.

Cuetzalan was named a ” [Pueblo Mágico](app://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblos_M%C3%A1gicos_(Mexico)) ” in 2002.