Tepoztlan

Tepoztlan

Monday right after work my coworker, Casey, asked me if I´d be interested in visiting a village outside the city that is having an indiginous celebration, so I said "Sure!" and off we went! We visited the ancient (meaning over 2,000 yrs old) city of Tepotzlan. The largest indigenous group that lives there are the Nahuatl natives. The city still has it´s Nahuatl culture and language despite repeated attacks by the Aztecs and conquistadores. In the 1521 Cortez was able to take over the area, but the people have not forgotten where they come from. The city is BEAUTIFUL and surrounded by tall mountains. The above photo only barely captures its beauty.

The celebration yesterday was for the ancient god that the city is named after. There was music, dancing, and lots of food. Unfortunately, we were unable to stay for the whole celebration, but did eat there and caught some music and fireworks. I look forward to traveling there again!

Here is a photo of the church...