24/11/2020
"Word has only recently begun to spread, among foreign visitors as well as Mexico City residents, about one of the country's latest Magic Pueblos. One of the most scenic drives in the central highlands leads to the town set in a floriferous, semi-tropical valley framed by waves of mountain peaks. It's a natural as a spiritual retreat, but despite some hippie stores and a couple of boutique hotels, the town's character is defined more by its colonial core surrounding a well-preserved convent and two central plazas. A short but demanding hike up a mountainside above town takes visitors to one of the region's best-preserved Aztec temples, believed to have been an ancient ritual center, reigning over panoramic valley views. The drive from Mexico City to Malinalco is one of the most scenic in the region."
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Tepotzotlan (Mexico): Often confused with better-known Tepoztlan (see below), this small...