Tlayacapan, Morelos

The small village of Tlayacapan in the hills of Morelos is is known for its clay and ceramic pottery and figurines.

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Xilitla in the Huasteca Potosina

The town of Xilitla is poised on the slopes of a mountainside in the coffee-growing region in the eastern portion of the state of San Luis Potosi.

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Ex-Convent of Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo Cultural Center and Regional Museum is located on Calle Alcalá, Oaxaca City, Mexico, in what used to be the Convent of Santo Domingo.

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Xochimilco Floating Gardens

Xochimilco and its floating gardens, located at the southern edge of Mexico City, offers one of the city’s most magical outings with its criss-crossing of canals and chinampas, matted and root-bound floating islands on which horticultural products have been and still are raised.

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Tepoztlan Church and Convent

Tepoztlan’s 16th century Dominican Church is located near the market in the center of town. Note the novel decoration with beans and seeds of the gated entrance to the church yard leading from the market area.

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Tepoztlan, Morelos

Archway decorated with seeds and beans

Tepoztlan is a small town nestled between craggy cliffs located in the State of Morelos and makes for a pleasant side-trip from Cuernavaca or a quiet destination in its own right. Visit the Tepozteco pyramid, the Church and ex-convent, now a museum, and colorful town market.

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Cuautla, Morelos

Cuautla is located at the base of the Popocatepetl volcano in eastern Morelos, in an area of sugar cane and hot springs.

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