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Montaje de Tepoztlán
Montaje de Tepoztlán · self., CC BY-SA 4.0
Calle del mercado de Tepoztlán - panoramio
Calle del mercado de Tepoztlán - panoramio · Wiper México, CC BY-SA 3.0
Escudo de Tepoztlán en el centro
Escudo de Tepoztlán en el centro · Zurishai, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pabellón en el Zócalo de Tepoztlán
Pabellón en el Zócalo de Tepoztlán · Thelastcarmusai, CC BY-SA 4.0
Calles típicas de Tepoztlán
Calles típicas de Tepoztlán · Lisahlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Salsas típicas de Tepoztlán.
Salsas típicas de Tepoztlán. · Lisahlin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Tepoztlán, Mexico

Tepoztlán is a town of 14,130 people in Morelos, Mexico.

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Population14,130 GeoNames
RegionMorelos
Elevation1,716 m 5,630 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportGeneral Mariano Matamoros International Airport (CVJ) 24 km

Why visit Tepoztlán

Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 52 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Zona Arqueológica el Tepozteco, El Tepozteco and El Tepozteco National Park.

About Tepoztlán

Tepoztlán (Spanish: [tepos'tlan] ) is a town in the central Mexican state of Morelos. It is located at 18°59′07″N 99°05′59″W in the heart of the Tepoztlán Valley. 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.

From the Wikipedia article Tepoztlán (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Tepoztlán on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do8

Alternative path to Tepozteco

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Auditorio Municipal

Cinema and theater

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Cerro Cematzin

Scenic view · 1.7 km

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Cerro del Tepozteco

Scenic view · 1.7 km

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Cerro Tepozteco

Scenic view · 2.4 km

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Chalchiltepetl

Scenic view · 1.4 km

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Los Venaditos

Waterfall · 2.5 km

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Mirador Tepozteco

Scenic view · 1.6 km

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Museums and landmarks8

Zona Arqueológica el Tepozteco

Monument and historic site · 1.7 km

We-Su 09:00-16:00

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El Tepozteco

Monument and historic site · 1.7 km

Archaeological site in Mexico, Mexico

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Tepoztlán Ex Convento Museum

Museum

Religious building in Tepoztlán, Mexico

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Colección Carlos Pellicer

Museum

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Corredor Ecológico

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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Cruz de Atongo

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Monumento al Chinelo

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

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Templo de Tepoztecatl

Monument and historic site · 1.7 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

El Tepozteco National Park

Park · 1.7 km

National park in Mexico

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"Bosque Meztitla" Meztitla Forest Cultural Center

Park · 1.2 km

4 Camino a Meztitla

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Los Gatos Tepoztecos

Park · 0.9 km

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Zócalo

Park

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Restaurants and cafes52

Parcela Restaurante

Restaurant · Mexican · 1.4 km

408 Avenida Ignacio Zaragoza

Th-Su 10:00-20:00; Mo 10:00-18:00

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El Cuatecomate

Restaurant · Regional

Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa, Su 09:00-19:00

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La Guarida de Baco

Restaurant · French, Regional, Mexican

Comida fusión, de ingredientes frescos y locales. Vinos, quesos, postres, cerveza artesanal, pescados ahumados artesanales y todo de...

Local 3 Mercado de Tepoztlan, Tepoztlán

Mo-Su 09:00-21:00

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Los Calzones de Tepoz

Restaurant · Italian Pizza

26 Avenida del Tepozteco

Mo-Su 13:00-21:00

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Falafel Shalom

Restaurant · 1.3 km

131 Revolución de 1910, Tepoztlan

Mo-Fr 13:00-19:00

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La Sombra del Sabino

Restaurant · International · 0.8 km

Prolongación Revolucion

Fr-Su 10:00-18:00

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Las Marionas

Restaurant · French & Basque · 1.3 km

Prolongación Revolucion

Fr-Su 14:00-21:00

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Pueblo Gaucho

Restaurant · Argentinian

Avenida de la Revolucion

Mo 14:30-21:00; Th 14:00-20:30; Fr-Su 14:00-21:00

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TepHongos

Restaurant · Local

Calle Artesanos

Th-Su 11:00-19:00

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tepoznieves

Ice cream

PH,Mo-Su 08:00-21:00

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Tepoz Ramen

Restaurant · Japanese, Asian

PH,Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

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Bar La Cueva

Bar and pub

Mo-Su 12:00-21:30

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History

According to myth, Amatlán, in the municipality of Tepoztlan is the birthplace of Ce Acatl, later known as Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl, and who may be the possible historical basis of the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl over 1200 years ago, the feathered serpent god widely worshipped in ancient Mexico.

It has not yet been possible to determine who first inhabited the area. The earliest findings of pottery and other ceramic utensils date back to approximately 1500 BCE.

At the top of a hill, there is a small pyramid devoted to Ometochtli-Tepoztēcatl, the supposed inventor of pulque, a beer-like drink made from the maguey plant. The pyramid, called El Tepozteco, dates from the Post-Classic Period (900–1521 CE) and has inscriptions dating from 1452 and 1502.

The town was incorporated into the Aztec Empire under the rule of Moctezuma I. Local rulers had the titles chichimecahueytzintecuhtli and cacamteutli, but political power may have been less centralized here than elsewhere in Morelos. Local products included cotton, maguey, amate and limestone. Tepoztlan fought wars against Cuauhnahuac and Yecapixtla.

From the History section of Tepoztlán on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay17

Churches and places of worship10

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Shopping14

Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries3

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Healthcare5

Map of Tepoztlán

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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, 24 km away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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