Introducing Tepoztlán
One weekend trip from the capital that rarely disappoints is that to gorgeous Tepoztlán, a wonderfully situated small town with a well-preserved historic center surrounded by soaring jagged cliffs just 80km south of Mexico City. As the birthplace of Quetzalcóatl, the omnipotent serpent god of the Aztecs, over 1200 years ago according to Mesoamerican legend, Tepoztlán is a major Náhuatl center and something of a Mecca for new-agers who believe the place has a creative energy. What is indubitable is that this pueblo mágico boasts an impressive pyramid, a great crafts market and a host of charming restaurants and hotels. It also retains indigenous traditions, with some elders still speaking Náhuatl and younger generations learning it in school, making it quite unlike most of the other towns ringing the Mexican capital.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: A question re security situation around Taxco/ Malinalco.
by alterigor 13 September 2011
Thank you, again, for the info!! LW – I picked Tepoztlan as it is conveniently located directly on the free roads from Malinalco to Ameca…
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RE: A question re security situation around Taxco/ Malinalco.
by lake_wobegon 13 September 2011
*"Can you comment on travelling free roads between Malinalco, Xochicalco and Tepotzatlan in case we do cut Taxco from our route?"* I…
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Re: A question re security situation around Taxco/ Malinalco.
by alterigor 13 September 2011
Correction to #9: I meant "successful" where I wrote "stressful" and I meant Tepoztlan where I wrote Tepotzatlan :))).
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