Why visit Malinalco
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Archeological site of Malinalco.
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About Malinalco
Malinalco (Spanish pronunciation: [maliˈnalko]) is the municipality inside of Ixtapan Region, is a town and municipality located 65 kilometers south of the city of Toluca in the south of the western portion of the State of Mexico. Malinalco is 115 km (71 mi) southwest of Mexico City.
From the Wikipedia article Malinalco (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Malinalco on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks15
Archeological site of Malinalco
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Archaeological site in Malinalco, Mexico
criadero truchas
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Compras y/o pescas tu trucha lugar turistico de malinalco
calle a las truchas
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes13
Los Placeres Restaurante
Restaurant · Regional
6 B Plaza Principal, Malinalco
Tu-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-18:00
1 more on the map.
History
According to mythology, the god Huitzilopochtli abandoned his sister Malinalxóchitl because she was practicing evil witchcraft. While she slept, he left her in the middle of the forest. When she woke, she was furious at having been abandoned by her brother. She gathered people loyal to her and marched off to settle in what is now Malinalco. Another version of the story has Malinalxóchitl as the leader of a dissident Mexica tribe, who left to settle in what is now Malinalco and intermarried with the people already there.
From the History section of Malinalco on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Hotel Plaza del Sol Malinalco
Motel and hotel · 0.7 km
Calle Via Alfredo del Mazo Velez
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Escuela Primaria Demetrio Martinez
School · 0.6 km
Avenida Benito Juàrez, Malinalco
Centro De Atencion Multiple No 62 Dr Rafael Santamarina Cct 15eml0570x
School
Calle Via Alfredo del Mazo Velez, Malinalco
Centro De Educacion Par La Atencion De Jovenes Y Adultos Dr Gustavo Baz Prada 15eba1701u
School
Hermenegildo Galeana, Malinalco
Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Industrial Y Comercial Jose Ma Morelos Y Pavon Numero 0029 Cct15est0040k
School
Hermenegildo Galeana, Malinalco
Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Industrial y Comercial No.0029 "José María Morelos y Pavón"
School
Healthcare14
Centro Terapeutico Merkabath Terapeutas
Clinic and pharmacy
Calle Hermenegildo Galeana
Consultorio médico
Clinic and pharmacy
Calle Via Alfredo del Mazo Velez, Malinalco
Consultorio Medico Sin Nombre
Clinic and pharmacy
Calle Hermenegildo Galeana, Malinalco
Hospital Municipal Malinalco Pedro Ascencio De Alquisiras
Hospital · 0.6 km
Calle Emanuel Jasso, Malinalco
Map of Malinalco
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Mariano Matamoros International Airport (CVJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Zumpahuacán 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Santiago Tianguistenco de Galeana 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Cuernavaca 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Temixco 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- San Mateo Mexicaltzingo 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Metepec 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Toluca 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Tepoztlán 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- San Miguel Zinacantepec 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Taxco de Alarcón 45 km south, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tianguis de Malinalco 3, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malinalco banner2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OpenChapelDSMalinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MountainMalinalco1, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OpenChapel1Malinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FacadeDivinoSalvadorMalinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LaCasonaMalinalco09, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atrium CrossMalinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AtriumGateMalinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Claustro del Ex Convento del Divino Salvador de Malinalco, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tianguis de Malinalco 4, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tianguis de Malinalco 2, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tianguis de Malinalco 1, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Placa en la barda atrial de Malinalco sobre la Hacienda Jalmolonga, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza de Malinalco, Estado de México, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SantaMariaDuskMalinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AtriumCrossSantaMariaMalinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SantaMariaPathMalinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa de cultura de Malinalco, MikeRedhcp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HidalgoStreetMalinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HotelSantaMonicaMalinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HidalgoMalinalcoDawn, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HidalgoStreetMalinalco2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NicheHidalgoMalinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NicheHidalgoStreetMalinalco, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malinalco 002, Abraham Barbeyto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Malinalco 001, Abraham Barbeyto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Panorámica- Malinalco, Estado de México., KimbaNessie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TemploCerroIdolos, MaxwellPerkins at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Fantasma en el Convento, Alfredo Rugerio Fuentes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rapacejos041, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rapacejos042, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rapacejos001, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Physonota nitidicollis 330888302, Yoatzin Peñaflor, CC BY 4.0
- Athis flavimaculata 125235336, kkacheltje, CC0
- Avenida Hidalgo, Malinalco, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
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