Metztitlan Attractions

After a further 31km/19mi on MEX 105 from Atotonilco el Grande a turning to the left leads to Metztitlán (Náhuatl: "Place of the Moon"; 1600 m (5251 ft); population 20,000) 22km/14mi away. This was the capital of the like-named independent territory of the Otomí which the Aztecs were never able to subjugate. The 16th c. Augustinian convent has a large atrium with a stone cross, two open chapels and a posa. The plain Renaissance façade of the church has Plateresque features. In the cloister can be seen frescos dating from the 16th c. and later. There is a marvellous view of the valley from the convent ruins.