Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Finally made it to Tepoztlan!

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Finally made it to Tepoztlan!

The caves at Grutas de Estella didn't open until 10:00am, and we were there right at the open. We wanted to see the caves, but we still had a fairly long drive, part of which would take us through the middle of the big city of Cuernavaca. And, we wanted to stop at a Walmart along the way.

So... busy day!

We really enjoy doing cave tours, and this one was better than expected. The big attraction in the area is Grutas de Cacauamilpa 25 kms down the road, but we had been there years ago and had never been to this less popular one.

It cost 35 pesos ($2.70 CAD, $1.95 USD) per person for the one and a half hour guided tour. And there were no other customers... so we had a private tour!

Our guide Adan was really good. The caves have been open to the public for 50 years, and he has been giving tours here for 43 years! Wow!

Heading down the 450 steps to the cave entrance.

Kevin.

Ruth.

This tree looks like some kind of alien!

The cave entrance.

This cave has a lot of column formations.

Our guide sent Ruth into a small crevice that opened into another salon.

This stalagmite and stalactite will touch... in another 400 years or so!

It was a good tour, and Grutas de Estrella are a lot larger than we expected. It would be fun to return in August some day when the water is flowing. Adan told us there is a magnificent waterfall inside the cave during rainy season.

We got Igor ready to go, and hit the road towards the big city of Cuernavaca.

We stopped at a mirador (viewpoint) along the way.

Nice view.

River down below.

We used the toll road to get through Cuernavaca.

We stopped at a Walmart Superstore and had lunch in the parking lot, then went in the store. The main purpose for our Walmart stop was to pick up my favorite mixed nuts! We've only been able to find the large bag at the Walmart because they are a "Great Value" brand. Sure enough, they had them in stock and we bought two. That will keep us going with snacks for a while!

Not much traffic on the toll road from Cuernavaca to Tepoztlan.

Many toll highways in Mexico are very expensive, but this one wasn't too bad. A total of 123 pesos ($9.50 CAD, $6.80 USD) for all three sections. Igor gets charged the same price as cars. If your vehicle has dual rear wheels, you get charged as a bus. It was definitely more expensive using toll roads when we had Sherman.

Traffic circle as we entered Tepoztlan.

We had to go right through the center of town to get to our campground.

We got stuck behind a funeral, and it was pretty slow going!

The best place to stay is called EKKO Hostel. It's a sort of a hippie style eco-hostel with dorm style rooms and a big field with trees for camping. Walking distance to el centro, and a lot of hiking trails. 300 pesos ($23 CAD, $16.50 USD) per night for two people and an RV.

We've been wanting to visit Tepoztlan for a long time. Yes, believe it or not there are still some places in Mexico that we haven't been to. Not many... but there are some!

We found a nice spot that has morning sun for our solar panels, and afternoon shade to stay cool.

GPS 18.982871, -99.088517

We got ourselves all set up with lots of time to spare before the start of the home season opening game of the Toronto Blue Jays. The boys of summer are back!

First pitch!

I LOVE the fact that I can watch Blue Jays baseball wherever we are in the world. Technology has come a long way. When we first set out in 2007, watching baseball was the one thing I missed about having a traveling lifestyle. It was an exciting game and the good guys won 3-2. Great start to the season.