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History of Tepoztlán
TEPOZTLÁN
"MAGIC TOWN"
"MAGIC TOWN"
Tepoztlán
In Nahuatl, means "place of copper ax". It concludes that possibly refers to the ax as part of the attire of the tutelary deity of the place: Ometochtli-Tepoztecatl, god of the "pulque", associated with plant fertility and the wind. At the command toponímico see a copper ax embedded in a mountain.
Localization
The town of Tepoztlan is located north of the state of Morelos, 74 kilometers. From Mexico City. It communicates with the City: the Mexico-Cuernavaca highway, in their diversion to Cuautla, and the federal highway high-Cuautla Milpa in their diversion to Oaxtepec.
Historical Background
At the start of the sixteenth century the culture of the inhabitants of Tepoztlan was the result of centuries of miscegenation, which was influenced by the group that lived in the Basin of Mexico. In 1438 it was conquered by the Aztecs, inhabitants of the great city of Tenochtitlan, and in April 1521 by the Spanish under the command of Hernan Cortes. At the time predominated.
Tourist Attractions
* Archaeological Zone (PYRAMID TEPOZTECO). Tepoztécatl Ometochtli dedicated to God, located at the top of the mountains surrounding the town. Built approximately in the years 1150-1350 AD
Hours Monday through Sunday from 9:00 to 5:00 pm
* National Park "THE TEPOZTECO. Understood by the Ajusco-chichanautzin biological corridor covers an area of 24 hectares of vegetation, where you can find a wide variety of flora resources as Faustian.
It can hike (hiking), extreme sports (abseiling), or to have a good picnic.
* Former Convent of Our Lady of the Nativity. Dedicated to Our Lady of the Nativity, built between 1555 and 1580, under the direction of the Dominican friars. It now has a museum of history of Tepoztlan with five rooms in 1994 was declared as Cultural Patrimony of Humanity.
Hours Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00 pm.
* Carlos Pellicer Museum. Behind the Ex Convent of the Nativity of Tepoztlan, created by the poet Tabasqueño Don Carlos Pellicer Camara, where the exhibit important Mesoamerican cultures.
Hours Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00 pm.
* Amatlan of Quetzalcoatl. You will appreciate antiquities found in the same community, some are of different cultures as Mitl.
Hours Monday through Sunday from 9:00 to 5:00 pm
* National Park "THE TEPOZTECO. Understood by the Ajusco-chichanautzin biological corridor covers an area of 24 hectares of vegetation, where you can find a wide variety of flora resources as Faustian.
It can hike (hiking), extreme sports (abseiling), or to have a good picnic.
* Former Convent of Our Lady of the Nativity. Dedicated to Our Lady of the Nativity, built between 1555 and 1580, under the direction of the Dominican friars. It now has a museum of history of Tepoztlan with five rooms in 1994 was declared as Cultural Patrimony of Humanity.
Hours Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00 pm.
* Carlos Pellicer Museum. Behind the Ex Convent of the Nativity of Tepoztlan, created by the poet Tabasqueño Don Carlos Pellicer Camara, where the exhibit important Mesoamerican cultures.
Hours Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00 pm.
* Amatlan of Quetzalcoatl. You will appreciate antiquities found in the same community, some are of different cultures as Mitl.