Native Trails MyTrails 2025 182 Morelos 13 Visit of the UNESCO World Heritage Exconvento de San Juan de Bautista Tetela Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Built between 1563 and 1581 under the Mudéjar style, the former Dominican monastery of San Juan Bautista, located on the skirts of the Popocatépetl, at Tetela del Volcán, has always been exposed to peculiar risks due to the volcano’s activities. In order to preserve this UNESCO World Heritage Site, traditional methods and materials such as clay and limestone have provided the best results. You will easily have time to observe the cloister, at one of the sides of the church, heavily decorated with geometrical motives as well as representations of the saints and religious scenes. 14 Visit of the Convento Santo Domingo de Guzmán Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Except for the baroque tower, the former monastery of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, which is currently considered among World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, adopts the technique on adobe characteristic of the area and preserves a style that is gradually disappearing from the surrounding houses. By half of the 16th century, however, the place was full of baroque splendor that is particularly noticeable on the church’s altarpiece. Also noteworthy is the sculpture “nicho de Hueyapan” carved from a wood piece obtained from a crossroads station. 15 Exconvento de San Juan Bautista Yecapixtla Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Today part of the UNESCO world heritage sites, the former Augustinian monastery of San Juan Bautista in Yecapixtla was one of the first centers of the mission around the Popocatépetl volcano. In addition to Renaissance characteristics, it also displays gothic style elements, such as the ribbed work under the gallery or the unusual rose windows on the western windows. Worthy of note is the masterful resolution of architectural challenges as a result of the slope of the terrain. In the corners of the forecourt surrounded by a crenelated wall, four capillas posas can be found. 16 Visit of the Exconvento Santiago Apóstol Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy The Santiago Apóstol monastery, currently listed under UNESCO'S World Heritage sites, was the first Augustine monastery in America. Founded in 1534. After crossing the façade, horizontally divided in the renaissance style, you enter the church's main area, composed by a single nave, shining with great lighting and a beautiful color scheme. The cloister is also worth a visit, not only because of its paintings, but also because of its excellent central location. The edges are adorned by six lions, but, where did the artist find models for their design? 17 Visit of the Railroad Museum in Cuautla Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Good things come in small packages – the Museo Vivencial Ferrocarril 279 is not that big, but all railroad enthusiasts will get their money’s worth here. Set up in the machine hall of the former station of Cuautla, it displays objects of the town’s railroad history – besides machines and tools also wagons, which you can look at from outside and from inside. And most remarkable – the legendary steam engine No. 279, which served the line between the oceans for decades. 18 Visit of the archaeological site of Xochicalco Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy The ruins of the temple town of Xochicalco lie about 34 km (1 mi.) southwest of Cuernavaca. The remaining buildings are situated on several levels. There is a sun observatory that the priests used to determine the summer and winter solstices. The highest level of the town is crowned by the pyramid of Quetzalcóatl with impressive inscriptions and figures.
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