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    Platform at the Las Pilas archaeological site, about 1.6 km from Amacuitlapilco, Morelos

    Photo by García Anaya, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Plazas and platforms of Las Pilas, a ceremonial centre near Amacuitlapilco, Morelos

    Photo by García Anaya, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Amacuitlapilco

    Village Jonacatepec, Morelos Municipality of Jonacatepec

    Village in Jonacatepec at 1,362 m, 2 km from the seat; close to the Las Pilas archaeological site. 2,649 people in 2020.

    From Cuautla: 25 min by car (26 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to Amacuitlapilco

    • From Cuautla: about 25 min by road (~26 km)
    • Nearest airport: Mexico City (MEX), 1 h 33 min by car to Tlayacapan
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    About Amacuitlapilco

    In the nook of the amate trees: that is what Amacuitlapilco means, from the Nahuatl amatl, the amate fig, and cuitlapilco, a corner or bend. It is a locality in the municipality of Jonacatepec, at 1,362 metres, about 2 km from the municipal seat, with 2,649 people in 2020, the third largest of the municipality's 33 localities. It had 607 residents in 1900; today it has around 700 homes.

    The place is old. A church inventory from the ADABI archive lists Amacuitlapilco among the nine dependent villages (visitas) of the Augustinian convent of Jonacatepec in 1571, and in 1746, when the district was split into two parishes, it still appeared as a visita of the Jonacatepec one.

    A few kilometres away is Las Pilas, an INAH archaeological site in the Amilpas valley: a ceremonial centre built among springs, with platforms and water channels from the Teotihuacan period. Amayuca, the nearest large town, is about 3.4 km west, and Jonacatepec, the municipal seat, about 2 km away.

    There are no hotels in the village; the closest are in Jonacatepec. The village takes little time to see, so it fits best on the way to Las Pilas or as part of a loop around eastern Morelos.

    How to get to Amacuitlapilco

    Drive from Cuautla: 25 min, 26 km

    Amacuitlapilco is in eastern Morelos, about 2 km from Jonacatepec. From Cuautla, take federal highway 160 toward Izúcar de Matamoros; INAH uses that road's Amayuca junction as its reference for reaching Las Pilas, in this same area. The village is about 2 km from Jonacatepec (approx., straight line). By road Cuautla and Jonacatepec are about 23 km apart.

    By public transport, Rome2Rio lists an hourly bus from Cuautla to Jonacatepec operated by Volcanes, about 40 minutes with fares of 16 to 35 pesos (confirm schedules before you go). From Jonacatepec to Amacuitlapilco it is about 2 km; we found no fixed colectivo, so count on a local taxi or a walk. From Cuernavaca or Mexico City, the usual plan is to go to Cuautla and change buses there.

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    Visiting Amacuitlapilco: what to see and do

    Visit the Las Pilas archaeological site, a ceremonial centre with platforms and water channels.
    Walk Avenida Cuautla and Calle Benito Juárez, two of the village streets.
    Go on to Jonacatepec, about 2 km away, for a meal and to continue the route.
    Continue to Amayuca, about 3.4 km to the west.
    Remember what the name means: the nook of the amate trees.

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    When to go to Amacuitlapilco mild

    Amacuitlapilco shares the climate of Tlayacapan, 34 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.

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