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    Satellite view of Los Olivos, Morelos

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    Los Olivos

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

    Hamlet in Huitzilac at 2,758 m, 2 km from Tres Marías; 283 residents in 2020, with a cool highland climate and mountain forest nearby.

    From Cuernavaca: 25 min by car (18 km by road) How to get there ↓

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

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    How to get to Los Olivos

    • From Cuernavaca: about 25 min by road (~18 km)
    • Nearest airport: Mexico City (MEX), 1 h 25 min by car to Tepoztlán
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    About Los Olivos

    At 2,758 metres on the wooded slopes of northern Morelos, Los Olivos is a small settlement that has been adding houses quickly: 48 residents in 2005, 109 in 2010 and 283 in 2020, in about 85 homes. It lies roughly 2 km from the municipal seat, Huitzilac, and from Tres Marías, the municipality's largest locality, with more than 7,500 people. The climate is cool highland: the annual mean is near 12 °C, January is coldest (about 9.4 °C), rainfall adds up to around 1,235 mm and September is the wettest month. A minimum of -2.7 °C has been recorded, so nights are chilly even in spring.

    Huitzilac has always been a gateway into Morelos: the colonial royal road between Mexico City and Cuernavaca ran through its land, and today the federal road and the Autopista del Sol do the same. A cinder cone, Volcán Tezontle (2,945 m), stands 1.5 km to the north, with Mesa La Gloria (3,012 m) and the peaks Tres Marías (3,195 m) and Tres Cruces (3,280 m) a few kilometres beyond. The municipality's main tourist draw is the Lagunas de Zempoala National Park, with lakes, forest and camping areas.

    The village itself has no lodging or formal sights. Its neighbours are small hamlets: Zacapexco and Valle de los Soles half a kilometre away, plus Chichicuatitla, Paraje Tezontle and San Rafael (Tepetlixpa). It makes a base for people who want cool air and forest tracks.

    How to get to Los Olivos

    Drive from Cuernavaca: 25 min, 18 km

    Los Olivos sits on the northern slopes of Morelos, about 2 km from Tres Marías and from Huitzilac, about 14 km in a straight line from Cuernavaca and roughly 24 to 28 km from Tepoztlán. From Mexico City take the Mexico City–Cuernavaca highway (the Autopista del Sol, a toll road) or the federal road; both cross Huitzilac municipality. By car it is about one and a half to two hours from Mexico City, depending on traffic. From Cuernavaca it is a climb north of roughly 25 to 35 minutes on the federal road; from Tepoztlán about 24 to 28 minutes by car, according to Pueblos de América.

    By public transport, the simplest way is to take a bus to Cuernavaca from Terminal Sur Taxqueña and get off at Tres Marías or Huitzilac, both on the federal road. We found no documented line to Los Olivos itself; from Tres Marías or Huitzilac continue by taxi or on foot, about 2 km. The Huitzilac–Zempoala road, built in 1935, leads to the lagoons. Carry cash: there are no services in the hamlet.

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    Before you go to Los Olivos: hours, prices and tips

    Best season
    Cool highland climate: annual mean about 12.1 °C, around 1,235 mm of rain, wettest in September; frosts are possible in winter. Pueblos de América · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Los Olivos: what to see and do

    Walk toward Volcán Tezontle (2,945 m), 1.5 km north, along forest tracks.
    Visit Tres Marías, 2 km away, and its feast of San José on 19 March.
    Go up to Huitzilac to see the church of San Juan Bautista, finished in 1690.
    Camp or stroll at the Lagunas de Zempoala, the municipality's national park.
    Follow the area of the old royal road between Mexico City and Cuernavaca.
    Bring a warm layer: winter nights can drop below freezing.

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    Tours & activities

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

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    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at MEX (Mexico City): about 1 h 25 min by road to Tepoztlán, then 18 km more to Los Olivos, 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 Los Olivos.

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    When to go to Los Olivos mild

    Los Olivos shares the climate of Tepoztlán, 18 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Tepoztlán

    Tepoztlán's cliffs rising behind a white colonial church, Morelos 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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