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Atongo Housesit

Don Karp, March 4 2025

Colonia Atongo 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, besides enjoying the beautiful view of the surrounding mountains, was...

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Valle de Atongo

Don Karp, March 26 2022

Tepoztlán, 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

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Construction in Tepoztlán: Part Two

Don Karp, November 27 2021

Tepoztlán, 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

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Construction in Tepoztlán: Part One

Don Karp, October 30 2021

Tepoztlán, 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.

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Food Markets in Tepoztlán

Don Karp, December 26 2020

It'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...

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Nature

Rainy Season

Don Karp, September 26 2020

The 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...

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My Neighborhood in Tepoztlán, Part Two

Don Karp, August 29 2020

Tepoztlan, 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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My Neighborhood in Tepoztlán, Part One

Don Karp, July 25 2020

Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico. Right across the street is this friendly frog who dispenses drinking water directly from the mountains. Photo by author This is a personal description of my neighborhood in Mexico. It is not just any neighborhood, or an average one. Tepoztlan, a "Magic City," is in the central volcanic region, an hour south of Mexico...

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Gardens in Tepoztlán

Don Karp, June 27 2020

The climate in Tepoztán is temperate, making it an ideal place to grow plants. The soil is from volcanic deposits, and very rich. Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico. Me in my garden. Photo by author The climate in Tepoztan is temperate, making it an ideal place to grow plants. The soil is from volcanic deposits, and very rich. The only hitch is lack of...

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Trash in Tepoztlán

Don Karp, May 30 2020

Tepoztlan,Morelos, Mexico. New trash (basura) containers are all over Centro. This is the main plaza (zocalo). Photo by Don Karp In order to continue the federal funding normally paid to a " magic city" in Mexico, Tepoztlan needs to meet a certain level of cleanliness. After all, tourists don't want to come to visit where there is a mess....

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