Mexico 2019 - Tepoztlán

I've been hearing about Tepoztlán for years, described as a pretty, little, new-agey sort of town, another of those Pueblos Magicos, set in the mountains an hour and a half on the bus to the south of Mexico City in the state of Morelos.  Several people had recommended it and so I decided to check it out.  

One of the attractions for me was a hike up to an Aztec archeological site, El Tepozteco pyramid, set high on a clifftop overlooking the town. 

Since I knew the day would be warm I chose to do the hike first thing while it was still cool.  Fewer tourists too.  I followed the main street across town to the trailhead.

  It was a hard, unrelenting uphill hike but thankfully shaded by the forest.  

At the top of this 2km hike that gained several hundred feet in altitude was the little temple that was built in the 15th century and dedicated to Ometochtli-Tepoztēcatl, the supposed inventor of pulque.

Ometochtli-Tepoztēcatl. 

Looks like maybe he had a couple of pulques.

From up here was a panoramic view of the town below and surrounding countryside.  

This portal to the church was all done with coloured beans.  

Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Natividad.  This church had been severely damaged in the most recent earthquake and was in the process of being repaired.  

I had intended to do some exploring of the town but the hike really took it out of me so I just had some lunch and walked around the centro a bit until my legs started to cramp up and I headed back to the city.  

But stay tuned:  I will return