In the year of 1547, the conqueror by the name of Hernan Cortes order to build a tower made of masonry, which functioned as a watch tower for his cattle. Nowadays, this construction is still one of the most important traces from Tlaquitenango’s early age. This tower is protected by the Anthropology Institute and is located within the large Amusement Park of El Rollo, one of the most important tourist attractions in this destination.
However, the Tlaquiltenango origins go way back, since the archaeological zones of Chimalacatlan and Huaxtal, date from the “Pre-classic Period”, between the 1500 years b.c. and 200 years a.c, Researchers believe this used to be an olmecan land, while others believe that were descendents of “Tepexpan Men”, ancestral group that emigrated to south-American lands.
These cultural motives have made Tlaquiltenango become an interesting tourist destination, although nowadays, the natural resorts along with its aquatic park accomplish the entertainment of entire families that have made Tlaquileltango’s name known all over the nation.
This small city is located to the south of Morelos state. It’s the head of the main municipality that goes by the same name, with about 20 adjacent villages, nearby Jojutla and other important cities within the same state. There is a place toward the south where you find the municipality limits known as “Estados Unidos” due to the fact that this is the place where the states of Morelos, Guerrero and Puebla border alongside one another.
Tlaquiltenango offers the advantage of being a peaceful, picturesque and clean destination; nevertheless, you can experience intense excitement when you get into some of the El Rollo attractions, or well, spending entertaining camping days at the La Huertas and Las Tortugas de Huixastla resorts. In order to visit and learn about the Mexican Revolution personalities and natural history, you may find the Ruben Jaramillo Museum and Chimalacatlan Onsite Museum, which are specially focused on themes from that certain era respectively.
Throughout the entire year, different religious events take place adding a joyful feeling among the community; these celebrations are specially intended to get in touch with traditions such as bull fighting, regional dancing, and regional gastronomy, or simply get driven by joyful coexistence.
If you visit Tlaquiltenango, you can book your stay at a local hotel through our advanced online booking system. Don’t look any further and visit a destination unexpectedly overwhelmed by natural beauty and family entertainment, which is delivered by the amusement parks in the area.
Tlaquiltenango welcomes you with wide open arms.