NOW: Rentals in Cuernavaca and the Valley of Tepoztlán!
Interested in visiting another lovely colonial area of central Mexico? It’s now possible through San Miguel House Rentals!
Yes, we also represent houses in several other cities of the Mexican colonial heartland, working in coordination with the best real estate agency in Cuernavaca. With just one website interaction, we can help you combine a rental in San Miguel de Allende with time at another grand vacation home in lovely Cuernavaca -- or at a hacienda in the lush, nearby valley of Tepoztlán. You could extend your vacation in Mexico to include stays in both regions, or simply book a house in just one city or the other.
Either way, it’s very convenient (especially if you fly into Mexico City) to make reservations for visiting these two old historic towns, both settled by Spanish conquistadors in the 1500s. We can assist with ground transportation from the airport as well as between the two cities, and we have suggestions for how to design your itinerary to enable the best sampling of colonial Mexico. We also can recommend how to spend a perfect three days in Mexico City (or longer!), if you want to add that big-city cultural experience to your travels.
Vacation Rentals in the City of Cuernavaca:
Casa Chica de Cortes
La Casa de la Cueva
Villa Ceci
Vacation Rentals in the Valley of Tepoztlán (near Cuernavaca):
Hacienda Clemente Jacques
Villa Quetzal Casa
Villa San Clementito
More about Cuernavaca:
More than 485 years old, the Palacio de Cortes in Cuernavaca is the oldest civil structure in the continental Americas.
Considered for centuries to be one of the world's best resorts, Cuernavaca is being rediscovered as people worldwide search for security, tranquility and a relaxed lifestyle. Just 90 minutes south of Mexico City Airport at an elevation of 5,000 feet, Cuernavaca, the legendary “land of eternal springtime,” commands a fertile tropical valley surrounded by ancient mountains. In the distance are the majestic volcanic peaks of Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl. Unlike many resorts, Cuernavaca is not a new city. Its history is one of its charms.
Before Europeans "discovered" Mexico, Aztec kings had found this verdant paradise with its natural thermal spas and fertile soil. Following them, the Conquistador Hernán Cortes, ruler of all Mexico, chose to build his palace here, where it remains today. Three-hundred years later, another Mexican ruler, Emperor Maximilian of the House of Hapsburg,vacationed on a small coffee plantation, now the State Ethno Botanical Museum.
Las Mañanitas in Cuernavaca is famous for its lovely gardens as well as its fine restaurant.
Modern health and beauty spas, old churches and haciendas, sidewalk cafes, a lively arts scene and traditional fiestas, language schools and first-rate health care, good restaurants, restful gardens, shopping, tennis and four golf courses are a few of Cuernavaca's attractions. If you're looking for more, just ask us about it. It's probably here, along with the best climate in the world!
Located about 60 miles SW of Mexico City in the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca is reached by a beautiful freeway that climbs over the mountains and then drops down into the verdant tropical plain.
More about Tepoztlán:
Craggy mountains surround the “pueblo magico” of Tepoztlán with its landmark Spanish convent from the 16th century.
Tepoztlán is one of the most unusual and beautiful villages in Mexico. Largely undiscovered by foreign tourists, it occupies the floor of a broad, lush valley whose steep walls are rimmed by craggy mountain spires that look like the work of some abstract expressionist giant. The mountains are visible from almost everywhere in town; even the municipal parking lot boasts a spectacular view.
It is a "pueblo magio," one of only two such towns of historic charm so designated by federal decree in the State of Morelos. Long an Indian settlement but also the site of a 16th-century Spanish convent, Tepoztlán remains small and steeped in folklore and mystery -- it lies adjacent to the pueblo of Amatlán, the legendary birthplace of Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec feathered serpent god -- and comes about as close as you can get to an unspoiled, magical mountain hideaway. Though the town remains tranquil during the week, escapees from Mexico City descend in great numbers on the weekends. As a result, the town does have a number of fine restaurants, cafes and shops, but these are usually open only from Thursday to Sunday. Most Tepoztlán residents -- whether European expats, North American retirees or local Mexicans -- tend to be mystically or artistically oriented. The village wears its New Age heart on its sleeve; homeopathic pharmacies and health-food stores coexist happily alongside Internet cafes and tortilla stands.
Aside from soaking up the ambience, two things you must do in Tepoztlán are climb up to the Tepozteco pyramid on a mountaintop overlooking the village and hit the weekend folkloric market. In addition, Tepoztlán offers a variety of treatments, cures, diets, massages, and sweat lodges. Many locals swear that the valley possesses mystical curative powers. It has been likened to Sedona, Arizona, not only because of the inspiring rocky landscape but also due to the presence of energy fields that create its oft-cited aura of harmonic convergence.
Tepoztlán is located some 25 miles NE of Cuernavaca, about an hour’s drive south from Mexico City.
