Ixtlan, sisal yarns or fibers means; TLAN instead of "Place of fibers." Some authors differ from this description, but also refer to ITZTLI word which means stone or obsidian "place of flint or obsidian earth."

ixtlan de juarez

Ixtlan, sisal yarns or fibers means; TLAN instead of "Place of fibers." Some authors differ from this description, but also refer to ITZTLI word which means stone or obsidian "place of flint or obsidian earth."

The area of the municipality is 548.60 km2, representing 0.6% of the total area of the state.
The community of Ixtlan de Juarez offers guided tours through cloud forests prehispanic roads, waterfalls, trout farm income and service bikes and camping equipment. There are two duplex cabins for six people each (ie 24 in total) and a simple four.

Suggested Tours

1. The Pozuelos
Cycling to Ascends The Pozuelos, from where you have views of the forest, the Rio Grande and Zempoaltepetl, sacred mountain of the Mixes.

2. Xhoo-Beto
Visit Fish Farming Xchoo-Beto Unit, where you can taste delicious rainbow trout.

3. Arch Yahuela
Through a path through oak forests, orchids, lichens, mosses and fungi, can be reached on foot or by bicycle arch Yahuela where you can swim or dive under the waterfall. There is the option to stay overnight in a camp, where the warmth of a campfire legends of the people know. You can also make the trip to bird watching.

This community of Zapotec roots is nestled in the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca, to 2.030 meters over sea level. In its 19.310 hectares of land is home to a huge variety of flora, fauna and many species of seven different types of vegetation, with species of orchids academic, parlor palm and tree ferns that inhabit the rainforest. For biodiversity, this region is considered one of the 17 most interesting areas of the world where four varieties coexist climate: cold, cool temperate and tropical semi cold.

The ecotourism project is located 6 kilometers from the town of Ixtlan, where visitors are offered various packages of tours that can be done on foot, mountain bike, horse or motor vehicle. Stresses the visit to the Temple of Saint Thomas the Apostle, Churrigueresque and seventeenth century, which has a beautiful porch of pink quarry, a gate and beautiful wood carved altarpieces and a carved stone baptismal font, where he was baptized the "The Father of the Americas," Don Benito Juárez. Other highlights include the viewpoint of the Cerro de Cuachirindoo and caves "El Arco" Waterfall "and" Cerro de los Pozuelos. " The area hosting children's play area features, canopy, cable cranes balance, observation towers, climbing wall, hanging bridge and wooden gazebo.