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    Fierro del Toro

    Village Huitzilac, Morelos Municipality of Huitzilac Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl Northern Morelos

    Hamlet of about 200 people at nearly 2,960 m in the Huitzilac hills, among volcanic cones and cold forest; Holy Trinity fiesta on January 1.

    From Cuernavaca: 35 min by car (26 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to Fierro del Toro

    • From Cuernavaca: about 35 min by road (~26 km)
    • Nearest airport: Mexico City (MEX), 1 h 25 min by car to Tepoztlán
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    About Fierro del Toro

    At 2,959 m above sea level, Fierro del Toro is one of the highest settlements in Morelos and had just 204 residents in the 2020 census (125 in 2010 and about 100 in 2005). It belongs to the municipality of Huitzilac, sits in the Chichinautzin range and lives mostly from farming and livestock. The cold rules: an average near 10.9 °C, so bring a coat even when it is hot down in Cuernavaca.

    Several volcanic cones around it serve as map landmarks: Volcán Cajete lies 1.4 km to the northwest, Tesoyo 1.8 km to the east, Cerro Tepeyahualco 2 km to the north and Volcán Raíces 3.2 km to the northwest. The land is meadow and pine forest, and a published photo shows a paved path crossing the valley between tall trees. The settlement falls within the Chichinautzin Biological Corridor, a flora and fauna protection area decreed in 1988.

    It is not a place with tourist services. No lodging is registered in the locality; the closest listed by Pueblos América is Hotel El Zorro, about 14 km to the south. In the 2020 census 96% of homes had electricity and 23% piped water, and only 2% had internet, so arrive with supplies, a downloaded map and a full tank.

    The date that brings the village together is January 1, when it celebrates the Holy Trinity.

    How to get to Fierro del Toro

    Drive from Cuernavaca: 35 min, 26 km

    Fierro del Toro is up in the hills, about 5 km north of Huitzilac in a straight line and some 19 km from Cuernavaca (roughly 20 to 30 minutes by car, longer on the mountain road). From Mexico City take the México-Cuernavaca toll highway (95D) and exit at Huitzilac, at km 37, or follow the free road (95), which passes through Tres Marías and Huitzilac. From Huitzilac a road climbs north to the village. We found no official description of that last stretch, so download a map before leaving because signal is thin in the hills.

    By bus, services run from Mexico City's Terminal Central del Sur (Taxqueña) to Huitzilac; from there you will need a taxi or a local colectivo. Tepoztlán, the nearest pueblo mágico, is about 30 to 37 km by road, around 40 minutes. Bring fuel and a coat, and avoid driving at night: state authorities have advised not stopping on the México-Cuernavaca road around Huitzilac and Tres Marías.

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

    Before you go to Fierro del Toro: hours, prices and tips

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    Holy Trinity fiesta on January 1. Wikipedia (es) · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Fierro del Toro: what to see and do

    Walk the meadows and pine forest around the village.
    Spot the volcanic cones: Cajete, Tesoyo, Tepeyahualco and Raíces.
    Bring a coat: at almost 2,960 m the air is cold.
    Come on January 1 for the Holy Trinity fiesta.
    Combine it with Huitzilac, 4.7 km south, or Tres Marías.

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    Day trips and guided outings from Tepoztlán often include Fierro del Toro; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

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    Pick up a car at MEX (Mexico City): about 1 h 25 min by road to Tepoztlán, then 19 km more to Fierro del Toro, on your own schedule.

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    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mexico City (MEX), about 1 h 25 min by road from Tepoztlán, the base for Fierro del Toro.

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    When to go to Fierro del Toro mild

    Fierro del Toro shares the climate of Tepoztlán, 19 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.

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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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