°Õ±ð±è´Ç³ú³Ù±ôá²Ô
°Õ±ð±è´Ç³ú³Ù±ôá²Ô's main sight is this 10m-high pyramid perched atop a sheer cliff at the end of a very steep paved path that begins at the end of Avenida del…
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A weekend trip from the capital to °Õ±ð±è´Ç³ú³Ù±ôá²Ô rarely disappoints. This beautifully situated small town with a well-preserved historic center surrounded by soaring jagged cliffs is just 80km south of Mexico City. As the birthplace of Quetzalcóatl, the omnipotent serpent god of the Aztecs over 1200 years ago (according to Mesoamerican legend), °Õ±ð±è´Ç³ú³Ù±ôá²Ô is a major Náhuatl center and a mecca for New Agers who believe the area has a creative energy.
°Õ±ð±è´Ç³ú³Ù±ôá²Ô
°Õ±ð±è´Ç³ú³Ù±ôá²Ô's main sight is this 10m-high pyramid perched atop a sheer cliff at the end of a very steep paved path that begins at the end of Avenida del…
Ex-Convento DomÃnico de la Natividad
°Õ±ð±è´Ç³ú³Ù±ôá²Ô
This monastery, situated east of the zócalo, and the attached church were built by Dominican priests between 1560 and 1588. The plateresque church facade…
Museo de Arte Prehispánico Carlos Pellicer
°Õ±ð±è´Ç³ú³Ù±ôá²Ô
Behind the Dominican church, this archaeology museum has a small but interesting collection of pieces from around the country covering the Maya to Olmec,…