A fantastic trip into centuries gone by
The Morelos Monasteries Route takes you on a whirlwind tour of 11 majestic former monasteries that hug the volcanoes, reach for the skies and cry out like history itself.
Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1994, the Monasteries of Morelos and Puebla offer testimony to the encounter between two worlds and the very beginnings of a new spiritual and cultural history of Mexico. The route of the convents includes the following towns: Atlatlahucan, Cuernavaca, Hueyapan, Oaxtepec, Ocuituco, Tepoztlán, Tetela del Volcán, Tlayacapan, Totolapan, Yecapixtla and Zacualpan de Amilpas.
A UNESCO world heritage site at the heart of Tlayacapan
Construction began in 1570 by the Order of the Augustinians.
Built in the 16th century by Franciscans, this Baroque complex preserves frescoes, history, and tradition in the heart of Morelos.
Founded in 1534, it is the first Augustinian convent in America and an architectural treasure full of history, art, and symbolism.
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An old 16th-century Dominican convent that preserves the historical and artistic soul of Yautepec.
Discover the traces of the past in one of Tepoztlán’s most emblematic monuments.
Discover this historic site founded in the 16th century, whose mural paintings and architecture make it a treasure of religious heritage in Morelos.
Discover the serenity and historical richness of one of the most iconic convents in Morelos, founded in the 16th century.
Treasures of Viceroyalty Art and Monumental Architecture in Yecapixtla.
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A monumental site where medieval architecture, Baroque art, and faith converge in every corner.
