9 Ruins in Morelos, Mexico: Map & Photos

9 archaeological sites

Morelos has 9 archaeological sites with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblos Mágicos of Tepoztlán and Xochitepec. The closest to a pueblo is Xochicalco, 2 km from Xochitepec; the farthest out is Teopanzolco, 14 km from Tepoztlán.

Most archaeological sites are run by INAH and open from about 8 or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a small fee. Midday is the hottest and busiest time, so go early.

Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.

The Ruins 9

Xochicalco · Archaeological site · 2 km from Xochitepec
A UNESCO-listed hilltop city with the carved Temple of the Feathered Serpent, three ballcourts and a solar observatory cave.
Zona Arqueológica de Coatetelco · Archaeological site · 8 km from Xochitepec
A small ceremonial center with a ballcourt and temple platforms beside the Coatetelco lagoon, an easy pairing with Xochicalco.
Zona Arqueológica de Yautepec · Archaeological site · 12 km from Tepoztlán
The excavated platform of a Tlahuica lord's palace in the middle of Yautepec, a quick stop on the way to Oaxtepec or Cuautla.
Teopanzolco · Archaeological site · 14 km from Tepoztlán
A Tlahuica-Aztec temple base with twin stairways, now surrounded by Cuernavaca's Vista Hermosa neighborhood.
Chalcatzingo · Archaeological site · Jantetelco
Preclassic site at the foot of two rock massifs in eastern Morelos, famous for Olmec-style reliefs such as El Rey, the seated figure in a cave.
Zona Arqueológica El Tlatoani · Archaeological site · Tlayacapan
Toltec-era terraces, burials and a pyramid platform (AD 900-1200) atop a Tlayacapan rock hill, excavated by INAH since 2012.
Zona Arqueológica Las Pilas · Archaeological site · Jonacatepec
A small Teotihuacan-era ceremonial centre devoted to water, ringed by springs and set inside the Las Pilas swimming park in Jonacatepec.
Zona Arqueológica de Chimalacatlán · Archaeological site · Tlaquiltenango
Megalithic platforms on top of Cerro del Venado above a bend of the Amacuzac, occupied from about 1200 BC; not officially open to the public.
Zona Arqueológica de Olintepec · Archaeological site · Ayala
Site occupied from 1500 BC to AD 1610, with a mound and a Dominican chapel among the houses of Nueva Olintepec, Ayala.