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    Almoloya de Alquisiras, Estado de México

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    Almoloya de Alquisiras

    Village Almoloya de Alquisiras, Estado de México Southern Estado de México

    A mountain village in the south of the State of Mexico: a 1727 church, pottery, cocido and fruit liqueurs, and a fair on the fourth Friday of Lent.

    From Taxco: 1 h 30 min by car (73 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    Day trips and guided outings from Ixtapan de la Sal often include Almoloya de Alquisiras; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

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    How to get to Almoloya de Alquisiras

    • From Taxco: about 1 h 30 min by road (~73 km)
    • Nearest airport: Toluca (TLC), 1 h 2 min by car to Ixtapan de la Sal
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    Tours from Taxco, near Almoloya de Alquisiras

    Taxco and Cuernavaca Tour from CDMX ★ 4.5 (11) 8 h From US$61
    Discover the Cacahuamilpa Grottoes from Taxco ★ 5.0 (6) 4 h From US$50
    Let's go to the Blue Pools ★ 5.0 (5) 4 h 30 min From US$50
    The Wonderful Thousand Waterfalls ★ 5.0 (2) 7 h From US$86
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    About Almoloya de Alquisiras

    Almoloya de Alquisiras is a village of 3,158 people (2020 census) tucked into a fold of mountains in the far south of the State of Mexico, between Coatepec Harinas, Texcaltitlán, Sultepec and Zacualpan. Its old name, Amoloyan, is Nahuatl for "place where water springs", and it fits: streams, waterfalls and fruit orchards surround it, and avocado country begins to the northwest. The second half of the name came from the state legislature on 13 April 1869, honouring Pedro Ascencio de Alquisiras, an insurgent guerrilla leader of the War of Independence who settled in the municipality in 1817; every 16 September a local plays him in the parade.

    In colonial times the village was a trading stop for the mining towns of Zacualpan and Sultepec. Its church of San Pedro dates from 1727. The biggest celebration falls on the fourth Friday of Lent, in honour of Jesús de Nazaret, with masses and processions at the parish, fairground rides, concerts on an open-air stage and the crowning of a fair queen. On 29 June, the feast of Saint Peter, there are dances of Moors and shepherds, brass bands, fireworks and a rodeo.

    Potters here and in nearby Cuauhtenco make jugs, pots, water jars, flowerpots and comales. The local dish is cocido, a hearty meat and vegetable stew, and families also make little brain tamales and homemade liqueurs of fig, blackberry, tabaquillo and lime. In the municipality, by Cerro de Tlapexco, El Salto is a waterfall about 10 m high.

    How to get to Almoloya de Alquisiras

    Drive from Taxco: 1 h 30 min, 73 km

    From Toluca, take Highway 55 south towards Tenango del Valle and continue on the Tenango–Ixtapan de la Sal toll road (55D). Shortly before Ixtapan, turn onto the Ixtapan de la Sal–Coatepec Harinas road, then follow the state roads west to Almoloya. It is roughly 100 km and about 1 h 40 min. From Ixtapan de la Sal, the nearest Pueblo Mágico, it is about 39 km, roughly 45 minutes. From Mexico City you first reach Toluca on the Mexico–Toluca highway (15D), so allow roughly three hours.

    We found no published timetable for direct buses; the municipal profile mentions a local bus line and taxi ranks. Driving is simplest, or ask at Toluca's bus terminal for services to Coatepec Harinas and the south of the state.

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    From the nearest cities to Almoloya de Alquisiras

    • Taxco · 73 km by road, 1 h 30 min
    • Toluca · 104 km by road, 1 h 35 min
    • Iguala · 108 km by road, 2 h 5 min

    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

    Before you go to Almoloya de Alquisiras: hours, prices and tips

    Best season
    The fair of the fourth Friday of Lent runs for about three days (28 to 30 March in 2025) and is free; the feast of Saint Peter is on 29 June. Posta; Enciclopedia de los Municipios (INAFED) · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Almoloya de Alquisiras: what to see and do

    Visit the church of San Pedro, built in 1727, in the village centre.
    Come for the fair on the fourth Friday of Lent, honouring Jesús de Nazaret.
    Look for clay jugs, pots and comales made in Almoloya and Cuauhtenco.
    Try cocido, brain tamales and the fig, blackberry or tabaquillo liqueurs.
    Visit El Salto, a waterfall about 10 m high.
    Return on 29 June for the dance of Moors and shepherds at the feast of Saint Peter.

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    Tours & activities

    Day trips and guided outings from Ixtapan de la Sal often include Almoloya de Alquisiras; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

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    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at TLC (Toluca): about 1 h 2 min by road to Ixtapan de la Sal, then 23 km more to Almoloya de Alquisiras, on your own schedule.

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    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toluca (TLC), about 1 h 2 min by road from Ixtapan de la Sal, the base for Almoloya de Alquisiras.

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    When to go to Almoloya de Alquisiras mild

    Almoloya de Alquisiras shares the climate of Ixtapan de la Sal, 23 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Ixtapan de la Sal

    Main plaza of Ixtapan de la Sal with its cypresses and the white parish church, Estado de México mild
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    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

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