Tepoztlan Village & Climbing To The Very Top in Mexico

Sep 5, 2022 • By Leonidas K. • 3 min read

Mexico Travel

Going To Tepoztlan, Mexico

The quiet, yet busy town of Tepoztlan, just an hour or so outside of Mexico City is one of those fun excursions you can fill a full day with.

My GF and I at the time decided to venture to this town, in hopes of making it to the small pyramid ruins that sit on top of the hill.

The journey itself started early in the morning with a taxi to the Mexico City bus station, and then immediately onto the bus to Tepoztlan.

I made a similar journey by car back in 2018, but arrived too late to climb up the Tepoztlan hill.

This time around, maybe things would go according to plan.

Tepoztlan is crowded with touristy restaurants and trinket shops

Tepoztlan is also a small town, that offers fresh produce for the locals

A polleria or a chicken shop in Tepoztlan Mexico

Various tacos for sale in Mexico. You can buy tacos for every part of the animal

The various condiments and toppings you can add to your tacos in Mexico

A woman prepares tacos for her customers in Tepoztlan mexico

Mexico is rich with culture and trinkets and souvenirs to buy

An out-of-place restaurant and fancy car in the small town of Tepoztlan, Mexico

You can’t miss the giant Tepoztlan hill as soon as you arrive

A posada is like a bed and breakfast or an Inn

Getting a nice selfie with a rustic street in Tepoztlan mexico

Jugs for drinking beer or whatever else you like in Mexico

The sensationalizing of Aztec culture on a mural in Tepoztlan

The Journey Up Tepoztlan

While Tepoztlan has stairs leading up to the top, it’s a steep set of stairs. The initial part is a casual climb, but over time it gets more and more difficult.

Either I was not very conditioned, or the change in altitude affected me, or perhaps something else, but this was definitely a long set of stairs to the very top.

A dog rests on the steps of Tepoztlan, Mexico

Dogs keeping watch on the steps of Tepoztlan Mexico

At some point, it became extremely difficult to keep climbing, but I kept pushing through. Maybe it was the early morning?

It’s a looong climb up to the top of Tepoztlan

A centipede who had a bad day in Tepoztlan

Tepoztlan has a sister hill, but that was beyond my desires for the day

The Tepoztlan hill just shoots into the air in some areas

Tepoztlan Shortcuts

At one point, my GF and I found a crevice that we thought could prove to be a wonderful shortcut. We climbed up as much as possible, and she climbed up even more than I did, but neither of us really knew where it went. After about half an hour of struggling, we decided to head back down to the supposed main path.

A crevice in Tepoztlan that goes somewhere, but we don’t know where

A little cross with various sayings carved into it in Tepoztlan

A Flurry of Amazing Views

As we struggled and sweated our way slowly to the top, we were astonished by the amazing views of the surrounding landscapes. Along with the intense exercise, these were the highlights of the journey. Lots of selfies for sure.

Almost at the top. In the distance you can see various farms that feed the local produce to the population of Tepoztlan

A wild mushroom growing on the hill of Tepoztlan

This part became a bit more dangerous, since it was a steep climb even higher

A strange mountain flower with a cool bokeh effect on Tepoztlan

Getting Nude & Motivational Videos on Tepoztlan

After a tough trek of more than 2 hours (maybe less), we managed to scrape our way to the very top.

I decided this was a perfect opportunity for two things; make a motivational video, and go nude for the world to see 😉

At the very top is the cross of Jesus overlooking the surrounding towns near Tepoztlan

Tepoztlan Conclusions

If you have a chance to visit Tepoztlan, then you definitely need to do it.

Either go as a simple tourist and browse the shops and restaurants, or go as a trekker, and try climbing the hill, either halfway, or all the way to the top.

While we didn’t manage to see the pyramids because they were closed at the time, the journey to the top was definitely worth it.

As always,

Leonidas