Ixtlilco el Grande

From Cuautla it is about 36 km as the crow flies and roughly 38 km by road to Tepalcingo; Ixtlilco el Grande is inside the same municipality, a few kilometres from the seat depending on the road (allow about 40 minutes to an hour by car, without traffic). Leave Cuautla heading south on the road to Jonacatepec and Tepalcingo, the same one that continues to Izúcar de Matamoros and Puebla. Check the last turn on an online map, because We could not confirm the highway number for that final stretch.

From Mexico City, take the highway to Cuautla (Mexico-Cuernavaca, then La Pera-Cuautla, 160D), then head south from Cuautla; the whole trip is about 140 km. By public transport, intercity buses from the Cuautla bus terminal run to Tepalcingo (about 1 h 10 min according to Rome2Rio, with departures every few hours), and from there combis and taxis go to Ixtlilco el Grande. Ask at the terminal for the current line and times. The nearest pueblo in our guide, Tlaltizapán, is about 38 km away in a straight line (about 45 minutes), but there is no direct connection: going through Cuautla is the practical way.

Walk through the main square, where Jimmy Carter had lunch on 15 February 1979.
Look at the irrigated fields around the village: the corn, onions, tomatoes and rice Carter listed in his speech.
Note the flat land: the name means "in the black plain".
Continue to the municipal seat, Tepalcingo, for the sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno and its baroque façade.
Time a visit for the Tepalcingo fair, on the third Friday after Ash Wednesday.