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hammienguyen · Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 5

hi,

any ideas on nice spots for an escape from mexico city? i�m looking for somewhere close, within an hour, hour and a half. they tell me cuernavaca is nice. any other small cities, pueblos, or even better, nature spots, to recommend?

thanks

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own

Lagunas de Zempoala, which is signposted off the Mexico-Cuernavaca Autopista and Parque Nacional La Marquesa, a short distance on the Mexico-Toluca Autopista are good nature spots within easy reach.

If you don't have a car, (which apparently isn't allowed by the North American Self-Appointed Environmental Police Laughing

), I think there are buses from the South (Taxque�a) and West (Observatorio) bus terminals, respectively

thelmadatter · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: Malinalco

I recommend Malinalco, west of DF and south of Toluca. Buses from Terminal Poniente (Observatorio). Neat ruins at the Cerro de los Idolos and nice little town with good trout (trucha) dishes.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Tepozotlan (or Tepoztlan - can never remember), is near Cuernavaca. Small pueblo with a small pyramid on top of a mountain...about 90 minutes from DF.

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own

hammienguyen · Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 5

thanks, all.

i was wondering about renting a car--avis is offering me one all day for only $40, with the cheapest insurance included, which seems cheaper than round-trip bus tickets for two in most cases. any thoughts or advice on renting a car from the captital?

Phil_K · Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

That's not a bad price for a car rental, though the buses are still much cheaper. Don't forget that Mexican highways have ridiculous toll rates, and though you can take the freeways, road conditions are often poor, lengthy, and crowded.

hammienguyen · Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 5

what of the beach? the beach is calling. what�s the easiest beach to get to by bus from the df? ideally, we�d like to leave early and come back late.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Veracruz or Acapulco, but that'd be a long day. I think Veracruz is 3 1/2 hours to the beach, and Acapulco is 5 hours, each way.

notamiss · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:55 am Post subject:

Ixtapan de la Sal. Hot mineral springs, either at the municipal pool, or the waterpark. Or stay longer and sample both.