Getting There & Departing -- A taxi ride from Puebla takes 30 to 40 minutes and costs 280 pesos. The bus takes an hour, costs 18 pesos, and leaves every 15 to 30 minutes from a station on 6 Poniente, between 11 Norte and 13 Norte.

Visitor Information -- Tlaxcala's tourist information office is at the intersection of avenidas Juárez and Lardizábal (tel. 01-800/509-6557 in Mexico, or 246/465-0900). Office hours are daily 9am to 7pm. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, it sponsors small bus tours of the city (in Spanish) that cost 20 pesos. It also offers a Sunday tour of the Cacaxtla site. Inquire at the office.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.