The Cerro de los Ídolos (“Hill of the Idols”), dedicated to sun worship, was also used as an astronomical observatory. It is reached on a pleasant wooded trail leading to a platform with a magical view over the valley. This Aztec sanctuary contains a..

Carved entirely out of the rocks, the Cuauhcalli is entered through the mouth of a monster with a forked tongue into a circular chamber along which stretches a bench with a sculpted jaguar and two eagles. An eagle-shaped altar in the centre is touche..

This 16C Augustinian monastery in a peaceful setting is well worth a visit, in particular for its cloister decorated with magnificent murals. It stands in the centre of the village, and you may want to take a break there after visiting the Cerro de..