Places to Stay - Click here for price key

The fanciest hotel in town is two-story, motel-like Hotel Quinta Rivera ($$, Calle Lerdo de Tejada #50, Centro, tels. 772/727-1560, 772/727-0772, or toll-free in Mexico 01800/900-0772, www.quintarivera.com.mx). Amenities include free parking, restaurant/bar (with room service), game room, laundry service, and a small swimming pool.

Although not glamorous, Hotel Convento ($$, Plaza Juárez #15, Centro, tels. 772/727-0284 or 772/727-0818, www.hotelconvento.com.mx) offers Wi-Fi, cable TV, and parking as well as a central location, restaurant, and a few exercise machines.

Places to Eat - Click here for price key

Eat traditional barbecue, tacos, gorditas, and other types of hot food at the tianguis ($--$$; market) in the center of town near the church of St. Nicholas of Tolentine.

Restaurant Otomí ($$, Calle Lerdo de Tejada #50, Centro, tels. 772/727-1560, 772/727-0772, or toll-free in Mexico 01800/900-0772, www.quintarivera.com.mx) serves Mexican and regional food; it’s located within the Hotel Quinta Rivera, downtown.

Things to Do & See

Museo del Ex-Convento de San Nicolás (Museum of former Monastery of St. Nicholas of Torentine): Calle Lerdo de Tejada, small entrance fee; closed Monday.

Tianguis: The large, open-air market is held Wednesdays, with a smaller version daily.

How to Get There & Away

Actopan is 37 km (23 miles) northwest of Pachuca on Highway 85.

From Pachuca, buses leave from Terminal Terrestre (Blvd. Rojo Gómez; tel. 771/713-3449) throughout the day.

More Info

You can pick up information and maps of Hidalgo State in Pachuca at the Secretary of Tourism (Av. Madero 702, Col. Real de Minas, tel. 771/718-4454 or 771/718-3937) or at the Convention and Visitors Bureau (Av. Revolución 1014, Plaza María Luisa, Col. Periodistas, tel. 771/715-6422). Or look online at www.turismodehidalgo.com (in Spanish only). In Actopan, ask for information at the Palacio Municipal (City Hall).