We went back to Tepoztlan this weekend to enjoy the serenity and beauty of this town when it is NOT Carnaval. We spent Saturday lounging around, browsing some tianguis, eating and drinking amazing food and micheladas, toured the history of the town only to find out the entrance to the main church has a mural in front (see pics) made of 60 kinds of seeds and changed every year in September (impressive), and I completely beat Jake at cards, although no surprise there :) (she cheated).
We were early risers this morning, much earlier than most of the town (thanks to cannons going off) and after a sweet treat for breakfast and amazingly strong coffee, Jake and I set off on a hike to the Piramide de Tepozteco, which in itself a pyramid 10 meters (just under 33 feet) tall, but to get to it we hiked 2 km (1.2 miles-ish) and 400 meters up (1,312 feet!)!!! Yah, talk about getting your workout in the morning. It was a gorgeous hike, and so nice to be surrounded by nature again, versus 30 million people and just as many horns honking here in the city. The pyramid was built in the 1400s to honor the god of the harvest, Tepoztecatl. Imagine that walk every day to work...
