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    San Bartolo Oxtotitlán

    Village Jiquipilco, Estado de México Municipality of Jiquipilco Northern Estado de México

    Otomí village in Jiquipilco at 2,720 m amid pine-oak forest, with a mushroom fair on 23-25 August and the feast of San Bartolomé on the 24th.

    From Toluca: 45 min by car (52 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to San Bartolo Oxtotitlán

    • From Toluca: about 45 min by road (~52 km)
    • Nearest airport: Toluca (TLC), 1 h 12 min by car to Villa del Carbón
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    About San Bartolo Oxtotitlán

    San Bartolo Oxtotitlán, in Jiquipilco municipality, is an Otomí village of about 5,700 people (INEGI 2020), the largest in the municipality, at 2,720 m. The name, from oztotl (cave) and titlán (among), means "among the caves". It lies between Jocotitlán, Villa del Carbón, Temoaya and Ixtlahuaca, on cold, damp ground that produces many species of wild mushroom and pulque agaves. Pottery, clay figurines and obsidian points have been found in the surrounding hills, a sign that people lived here before the Conquest.

    The village's woodland covers hundreds of hectares of pine and oak and has a few named spots: the Jabalí dam, Cerro de la Bufa and the Mirla spring to the south, said to have petroglyphs. The local legends come from these hills. One tells of an old church whose enormous bell stayed buried after people tried to haul it out with horses and chains; another says a giant rock on the Bufa is a door to the Devil's house.

    August is the time to come. The patron feast of San Bartolomé Apóstol is on the 24th, and from 23 to 25 August the Feria del Hongo serves dishes made from more than 125 varieties, cooked by the producing families (that is how the fifth edition was announced in 2023). Arrieros and concheros dance. The village also marks the Virgin of Guadalupe on 12 December and Day of the Dead on 1 and 2 November. People speak Spanish and Otomí.

    How to get to San Bartolo Oxtotitlán

    Drive from Toluca: 45 min, 52 km

    San Bartolo Oxtotitlán is in Jiquipilco municipality, about 20 km in a straight line from Villa del Carbón (roughly 18 km by road, about 28 minutes by car per PueblosAmérica) and about 37 km from Toluca; allow roughly 45 minutes to an hour from Toluca. The village sits on a road with its own signpost, among Ixtlahuaca, Temoaya and Villa del Carbón. There is no published published public transport timetables; ask about colectivos toward Jiquipilco at the Toluca terminal. There is no registered lodging in the village; the nearest is about 8 km away. For the fair, remember this is a village of about 5,700 people: plan your timing in August.

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    Before you go to San Bartolo Oxtotitlán: hours, prices and tips

    Best time of day
    August, during the Feria del Hongo (the fifth edition in 2023 listed more than 125 varieties of mushrooms). Posta · checked Oct 2026
    Best season
    The patron feast of San Bartolomé is on 24 August and the Feria del Hongo runs 23 to 25 August; Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November) and the Virgin of Guadalupe (12 December) are also marked. Wikipedia (es); Posta · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting San Bartolo Oxtotitlán: what to see and do

    Come for the Feria del Hongo (23 to 25 August) and try dishes of wild mushrooms.
    Join the feast of San Bartolomé Apóstol on 24 August, with arrieros and concheros dances.
    Walk the pine-oak woods, Cerro de la Bufa and the Jabalí dam.
    Look for the Mirla spring south of the village.
    Ask about the legends of the buried bell and the Devil's rock.

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    Day trips and guided outings from Villa del Carbón often include San Bartolo Oxtotitlán; 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 12 min by road to Villa del Carbón, then 20 km more to San Bartolo Oxtotitlán, on your own schedule.

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    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toluca (TLC), about 1 h 12 min by road from Villa del Carbón, the base for San Bartolo Oxtotitlán.

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    When to go to San Bartolo Oxtotitlán cool

    San Bartolo Oxtotitlán shares the climate of Villa del Carbón, 20 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Villa del Carbón

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