MARIA - MY FAVOURITE PLACE IN MEXICO, TEPOZTLAN

Tepoztlán is a town in the Mexican state of Morelos. The town serves as the seat of government for the municipality of the same name. The town had a population of 14,130 inhabitants, while the municipality reported 41,629 inhabitants in the 2010 national census.

The town is a popular tourist destination near Mexico City. The town is famous for the remains of El Tepozteco temple built on top of the nearby Tepozteco Mountain, as well as for the exotic ice cream flavors prepared by the townspeople.

Tepoztlán is derived from Nahuatl and means "place of abundant copper" or "place of the broken rocks." This is derived from the words tepoz-tli (copper) and tlan ("place of/place of abundance")

The climate

The climate in Tepoztlán is warm and temperate. In winter there is much less rainfall in Tepoztlan than in summer. The temperature here averages 19.7 ° C. The approximate average rainfall is 966 mm.

Climb

Tepoztlán’s most famous attraction is a temple and complex of stone dwellings built up on the Sierra de Tepoztlán that looks out over the city. The small and unassuming temple was built in homage to the Aztec god of pulque, Tepoztecatl. Pulque is Mexico’s oldest alcoholic beverage made from the pulp of the maguey cactus. The hike up to the temple is a decent workout, especially considering you start out at almost 6000 feet above sea level, and the views from the top are definitely worth the climb. There are several tour companies that will lead you to the top and provide historical background for the site, but you can also easily go on your own

 

Eat

The busy and bustling nature of Tepoztlan means there are lots of places to eat and drink. Locals and foreigners mix and mingle eating hot quesadillas on the street and sampling Mexico’s famous pulque. Los Colorines, brightly colored inside and out, serves delicious traditional Mexican cuisine and El Ciruelo, slightly more upscale and equally delicious, has incredible views of the surrounding hills. La Sombra de Sabina is a great place to wake up with coffee, simple breakfasts and a bookstore for browsing. Don’t forget to take a stroll around Tepoztlan’s local market in front of the Iglesia de la Natividad, if you happen to be there on Sunday you will find an additional open air market with crafts and prehispanic snacks.

This are quesadillas 

This are gorditas