Teotitlan del Valle was the focus of our attention this last Sunday in May of 2021. One member of our Sunday cycling circle proposed shuttling our bikes to Teotitlan, then riding from there up to Benito Juarez – a round trip of 37.6 kilometers with a climb of a whopping 1280 meters on the dirt road that snakes up the mountainside. Others in the group countered with the suggestion that we simply ride from Oaxaca to Teotitlan and back, thus bypassing the need for shuttle vehicles and saving the strain of pedaling steadily uphill for almost twelve miles. The flatlanders won out. So we met at 9 am at Santo Domingo and pedaled to Teotitlan, going by way of Tlalixtac, Santo Domingo Tomaltepec, Tule and Tlacochahuaya. The total distance covered amounted to 62 kms (38.5 miles). The map below shows the route followed on a previous ride which was similar but a bit shorter. Today’s ride was completed at 2:30 pm, which allowed for time to grab a light lunch at the mercado in Teotitlan before starting the trip back to Oaxaca.
