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Living in Tepoztlán

Don Karp, January 13 2025

Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. View of the mountains from the new mercado (market). Photo by author What's it like to live in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico? What are the pros and cons, based on my experience living in Tepoztlán since 2003? Of course, this is highly subjective. What's an advantage for me might be a disadvantage for you. Nevertheless,...

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Category: Nature

Tlalóc Benefits Tepozltán

Don Karp, October 31 2024

Tlaloc is the ancient Aztec god who is responsible for rain and fertility. Thankfully, this year he  gave abundant rains here in Tepoztlán. Our weekly hiking group (image above) encountered many cascades and very full rivers and streams that are normally dry beds. During the rainy season, this year from June through September, it poured almost...

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Places

Casa Café Arte

Don Karp, September 1 2024

Casa Arte Café Casa Café Arte grew out of Café Arte. Café Arte was featured previously.   I introduced my friend Ed to Café Arte. He and Mike (the coffee maestro at Café Arte) hit it off and started this new business: Casa Café Arte. Since I introduced them before they started this venture, I am excited to see it

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Places

El Mirador, San Juan

Don Karp, June 17 2024

Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico.  View from El Mirador (The Lookout) near San Juan, a village in the Tepoztlán municipality. Photo by author Our local weekly hiking group took this scenic hike near San Juan Tlacotenco, a 5-mile taxi ride from the center of Tepoztlán. The taxi dropped us off on the main street near the bus stop, and we walked straight...

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Category Name:  Mexico

Seventh Anniversary Issue

Don Karp, May 18 2024

Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. Mexico Living Experience: the staff. Photo by author The first issue of Letters From Mexico was published on June 26, 2017. It was titled Get Lost! This philosophical title gave me a chance to describe a trail experience in Tepoztlán. Every month since then, a new theme was

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