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There are 4 ways to get from Cdmx to Malinalco by bus, taxi, or car

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Bus, taxi
best
1. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Monte Casino
2. Take the taxi from Monte Casino to Malinalco
2h 54m
$315–705
Drive 91.6 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Cdmx to Malinalco91.6 km
1h 32m
$178–257
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Cdmx to Malinalco91.6 km
1h 32m
$900–1,100
Bus
1. Take the bus from Balderas to Terminal Poniente - ObservatorioOrdinario1 L1
2. Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to ChalmaMexico City
3h 45m

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Distance: 119.4 km
Duration: 2h 54m

What companies run services between Cdmx, Mexico and Malinalco, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Tomás Alba Edisón to Malinalco via Balderas, Terminal Poniente - Observatorio, and Chalma in around 3h 45m.

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Malinalco, Mexico(opens in a new window)

Malinalco is the municipality inside of Ixtapan Region, is a town and municipality located 65 kilometers south of the city of Toluca in the south of the western portion of the State of Mexico. Malinalco is 115 km southwest of Mexico City. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Malinalco

Malinalco(Opens in a new window)

Malinalco (Spanish: ) is the municipality inside of Ixtapan Region, is a town and municipality located 65 kilometers south of the city of Toluca in the south of the western portion of the State of Mexico. Malinalco is 115 km southwest Mexico City.

Malinalco (archeological site)(Opens in a new window)

Cuauhtinchan Archeological Zone or Malinalco Archeological Zone, located just west of the town center on a hill called Cerro de los Idolos, which rises 215 meters above the town. On its sides are a number of pre-Hispanic structures built on terraces built into the hill. The main structures are at the top. This is one of the most important Aztec sites and was discovered in 1933, and explored by José Garía Payón in 1935. The visible complex dates from the Aztec Empire but the site’s use as a ceremonial center appears to be much older. The sanctuary complex was built from the mid 15th century to the beginnings of the 16th. To get to the Cerro de los Idolos one must climb 426 stairs up 125 meters. Along the stairway leading to the site, there are signs with area’s history written in Spanish, English and Nahuatl. The site contains six buildings. The Cuauhcalli or House of the Eagles, which dates from 1501, is the main building, which is significant in that it is carved out of the hill itself. The building is in the shape of a truncated pyramid, built this way due to the lack of space on the hill. The monolithic Cuauhcalli has been compared to the Ellora in India, Petra on the shores of the Dead Sea and Abu Simbel in Egypt. This was a sanctuary for the Eagle Warriors for rites such as initiation. A thirteen-step staircase leading into this temple is flanked by side struts. and two feline sculptures that face the plaza in front. The Cuauhcalli consists of two rooms, one rectangular and the other circular, with an opening in the wall between the two. After being carved out of the rock, the walls and ceiling were covered in stucco and painted with murals, most of which are almost completely gone. In the upper part, the entrance is symbolized by the open jaws of a serpent, complete with fangs, eyes and a forked tongue, which was painted red. This upper portion is covered by a thatched roof of the grass the area is named for.

Teotenango(Opens in a new window)

Teotenango was in important pre-Hispanic fortified city located in the southern part of the Valley of Toluca. It was initially founded during the last stages of the Teotihuacan civilization by a group generally referred to as the “Teotenancas.” Later, the Matlatzincas conquered the city and expanded it. The city existed for about 1,000 years, being abandoned only after the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire. The name Teotenango is derived from three Nahuatl words: “teotl” (god, sacred, divine, authentic or original), “tenamitl” (wall, fence or fortification) and “co” (place or in) which lends itself to different translations such as “in the place of the divine wall,” or “in the place of the original fortification” or “in the place of the all of the gods.” However, “teotl” began to be used to distinguish this pre-Hispanic site from the town that was constructed in the valley below by the Spanish after the Conquest. This is confirmed by the Teutenanco Chronicles, written in 1582, but the Original Chronicles of Chalco-Amaquemecan state that the site was also known as “Cozcuauhtenanco” (walled place of the buzzards) due to the Teotenaca-Matlatzinca military order that protected the city. At its height, the city was densely population with a main road about 1,400 meters long, pyramidal platforms, palaces, a ballgame court, formidable defenses, drainage and water delivery systems. All around the site there are naturally protruding rocks containing petroglyphs with various signs and symbols. However, only a fraction of the site, mostly the northeast section which contained the ceremonial center, has been excavated and preserved.

Lagunas de Zempoala National Park(Opens in a new window)

Lagunas de Zempoala National Park is a natural protected area which consists of a group of seven lagoons. In the Nahuatl language, "Zempoala" means "place of many waters." The park is located between the states of Morelos and State of Mexico, Mexico.

Places to stay in Malinalco

Hotel Amate del Rio(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Quinta Cielo - Hotel Boutique y Restaurante(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Casa Alamillo Hotel Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Casa Pixan(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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