Tabasco · Mexico
Villahermosa travel guide
Villahermosa is a city in Tabasco, Mexico, home to about 340,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- VSA11 km · Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Currency
- MXNpeso
- Time zone
- America/Mexico City
- Plugs
- A, B · 127 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- Nahuatl, Spanish, Yucatec Maya
About
About Villahermosa
Villahermosa is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Tabasco, and serves as the municipal seat (governing county) of the state. Located in Southeast Mexico, Villahermosa is known for its cultural history, natural resources, commercial development, and modern industrialization.
Villahermosa is an important city because of its cultural history, natural resources, commercial development, and modern industrialization. It became rich because oil has been found in the area. The search for oil resulted also in the finding of artifacts of the Olmec culture. Its natural resources like cacao, sugarcane, bananas, tobacco, rice, and hardwoods has made Villahermosa attractive to domestic investors. The city has become a hub for oil and gas operations in Southern Mexico and is referred to as the “Energy City of Mexico.”
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Things to do
What to see and do in Villahermosa
See
- La Venta Museum-Park
- Planetarium
- Regional Museum of Anthropology
- Casa de los Azulejos
- Casa Museo Carlos Pellicer
- Catedral del Señor de Tabasco
- Galería de Arte El Jaguar Despertado
- Museo De Cultura Popular "Angel E. Gil Hermida"
Do
- Tomás Garrido Park
- Yumká
- Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero
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Where to stay
Which part of Villahermosa to stay in
If you are, by any chance, near the bus stop and you need a bed for the night, think twice if you want to go to the Hotel Palomino Palace nearby. It is really expensive, loud and the rooms are not very clean. Take rather a taxi into the center. Interestingly, those budget hotels are located in the center. There are more hotels located downtown. If you don't like those ones listed here, you can find surely one which is not too expensive.
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When to go
The best time to visit Villahermosa
Villahermosa has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; September is the wettest, with about 470 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Mexico, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Villahermosa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME, 139 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
There are two main streets in Villahermosa, Av. Gregorio Mendez and Av. 27 de Febrero, these are the two main routes for public transportation. Mini-buses and especially combis (refurbished small VW vans) are widely used by locals at a price of M$9.5. Stops are fixed as well as routes. Feel free to ask (in Spanish) the driver if they are going close to your destination. You will see destinations written on the windshields. People also rely on a network of collective taxis. As a tourist, you should ask the driver if they are going by your destination.
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VSA · Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
CME · Ciudad del Carmen International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Villahermosa
Eat
The area features a distinctive cuisine, particularly featuring seafood, and the prices are typically affordable. Aguas frescas are refreshing in the hot weather and you should try the well-known Horchata la Catedral, on Paseo Tabasco across from the Cathedral, for Esquimos or Horchata. A lot of cheap, good Mexican restaurants can be found downtown at the Avenida Pino Suarez. Also, if you are in the ADO central bus station and want to eat well-prepared food, next to it a small restaurant called Los Comales can be found.
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Questions
Villahermosa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Villahermosa?
Villahermosa has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; September is the wettest, with about 470 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Villahermosa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME, 139 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Villahermosa?
peso (MXN).
Nearby
Destinations near Villahermosa
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.