Village Tlayacapan, Morelos Municipality of Tlayacapan Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl Northern Morelos
Village of Tlayacapan whose Nahuatl name means 'at the edge of the forest'; patron saint Andrew, about 4 km from the municipal seat.
From Cuautla: 25 min by car (23 km by road) How to get there ↓
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How to get to San Andrés Cuauhtempan
- From Cuautla: about 25 min by road (~23 km)
- Nearest airport: Mexico City (MEX), 1 h 33 min by car to Tlayacapan
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About San Andrés Cuauhtempan
Cuauhtempan is formed from cuahuitl, tree; tentli, lips or edge; and the locative pan: 'at the edge of the forest'. The prefix San Andrés recalls its patron saint, the apostle Andrew. It is a locality in the municipality of Tlayacapan, the Pueblo Mágico of 16th-century convents, about 4 km from the municipal seat by the shortest estimate.
The available sources on this village are thin, so we say little. Wikipedia records only its name, its saint and its municipality, and we found no monographs on its church, its festival date or its founding. In the town of Tlayacapan itself there is a chapel of San Andrés, which México Desconocido lists among the neighbourhood chapels, but we cannot say it is related to this village.
What you can do is use it as part of a drive around Tlayacapan: the former convent of San Juan Bautista, built in 1534 and housing a sacred-art museum, is a few minutes away, and Oaxtepec is about 10. The area is warm, with cornfields and orchards between the villages.
Visit with respect; it is an everyday community with no organised tourist services and no published hours.
How to get to San Andrés Cuauhtempan
Drive from Cuautla: 25 min, 23 km
San Andrés Cuauhtempan is about 4 km from Tlayacapan (roughly 5 to 10 minutes by car, approx.) and about 16 km in a straight line from Cuautla (around 25 minutes, approx.). From Mexico City, México Desconocido gives two routes to Tlayacapan, which takes under two hours: the Xochimilco–Oaxtepec highway and the Tlalpan road via Oacalco; from Tlayacapan, the last stretch is local, on the community's rural roads.
Without a car, go first to Cuautla (buses from TAPO or Taxqueña) or to Oaxtepec, then on to Tlayacapan by taxi or colectivo; from Tlayacapan, a taxi takes you to the village. We found no direct published colectivo route, so ask in Tlayacapan's centre.
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Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to San Andrés Cuauhtempan
- Cuautla · 23 km by road, 25 min
- Cuernavaca · 55 km by road, 1 h
- Atlixco · 98 km by road, 1 h 20 min
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Visiting San Andrés Cuauhtempan: what to see and do
Stroll the village streets and the farmland around it.
Visit the former convent of San Juan Bautista in Tlayacapan, a few minutes away.
Look for the chapel of San Andrés in Tlayacapan, and do not mix it up with this village.
Continue to Oaxtepec, about 10 minutes from Tlayacapan.
Come in the morning and ask before photographing people.
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Tours & activities
Day trips and guided outings from Tlayacapan often include San Andrés Cuauhtempan; with a local guide you can get there without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at MEX (Mexico City): about 1 h 33 min by road to Tlayacapan, then 4 km more to San Andrés Cuauhtempan, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mexico City (MEX), about 1 h 33 min by road from Tlayacapan, the base for San Andrés Cuauhtempan.
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When to go to San Andrés Cuauhtempan mild
San Andrés Cuauhtempan shares the climate of Tlayacapan, 4 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.
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The closest Pueblo Mágico: Tlayacapan
Tlayacapan is the Pueblo Mágico closest to San Andrés Cuauhtempan, with places to stay, food, and more to see.
Also close to
- Tepoztlán · Morelos · 16 km away
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- Xochitepec · Morelos · 43 km away
- Atlixco · Puebla · 55 km away
- Malinalco · Estado de México · 58 km away
Closest to San Andrés Cuauhtempan
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El Vigía · Village · 4 km away
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Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.