Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. This is a quiet street in the Ixcatapec, a pueblo of the municipality. This article is the introduction to a series of monthly articles exploring the varied neighborhoods of Tepoztlán. It is a theme prompted by folk's suggestions. Tepoztlán is one of the federal government supported "magic towns." It is an hour drive...
Read MorePerhaps the variety of music is one of the attributes that draw people from other countries to relocate to Mexico. I was drawn by the culture of family and community, instead of work and shopping that predominates in the US. The glue that holds together the community are its fiestas, and that includes music. Here we'll explore how music is...
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. A weekend on Avenida Tepozteco, a main street in Tepoztlán. Photo by author Unlike the US, a lot of life in Mexico happens in the streets. And Tepoztlán is no exception. Here we visit some main streets and side streets. We will see tourists and street booths that serve them. And we will enjoy street arts and culture,...
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. View from the terrace in Colonia Atongo. Photo by author Valle de Atongo, the largest and wealthiest section of the Tepoztlán metropolitan area, sits at its northeast boundary. I was fortunate to be the live-in security for two weeks while the tenant was away. Here is a prior blog on Atongo. For me, the main benefit,...
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. View from outdoor Cafe Mozart, in Valle Atongo. Photo by author Valle de Atongo is the largest section of metropolitan Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. It is mostly residential, and the wealthiest neighborhood. I love to walk there, past the fine huge walled in estates. You'll see why in the images I
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. Abode bricks for sale at a local manufacturing site. The cost listed in USD is fifty cents per brick. Photo by author Adobe is the characteristic and distinctive building material in this region. Where I am from originally, the northeastern part of the US, most homes are made of wood. Why the
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. Even boys join the family crew when pouring a roof. Photo by author Across the street from me a crew started pouring the cement roof on a house. I grabbed my camera to film the work.
Read MoreIt's fun to shop for fresh vegetables and fruit at the outdoor markets. The warm dry climate makes it comfortable. During those few months when it rains, an overhead tarp provides protection. The main market in Tepoztlán is in the center of town. Parts of it are open every day, but it expands on weekends to serve the large tourist influx to this...
Read MoreThe rainy season allows for lush corn. Photo by Katherine Volkovski. There are two seasons in Tepoztlán: rainy and dry. Most of the year (December through May) it’s dry and sunny. Traditionally, the rainy season gets started in June, tapering in from a rainstorm once a week, to raining every day, beginning in August. More recently, the rainy...
Read MoreTepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico. A family business that operates on weekends in my neighborhood. Photo by Don Karp I’m sharing what my neighborhood is like in Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico. This is the second part, where we explore the streets away from the my apartment. To see my apartment, views from there and etc.,
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