Tiny houses in Mexico

Tepoztlán, an hour from Mexico City in Morelos, is one of the capital's favourite weekend escapes — a town wrapped in mystical reputation, overlooked by a cliffside Aztec pyramid reached by a steep hike. Huasca de Ocampo, a Pueblo Mágico in Hidalgo, is known for the Prismas Basálticos, dramatic hexagonal basalt columns formed by an ancient lava flow.

Valle de Guadalupe, in Baja California, is Mexico's answer to Napa Valley — a wine-country landscape of vineyards and boutique wineries near Ensenada. Mazamitla, in Jalisco's highlands, has a distinctly alpine feel for Mexico, its pine forests and timber architecture earning comparisons to Switzerland; Valle de Bravo, a lake town in the State of Mexico, is popular for sailing and paragliding, another easy weekend trip from the capital.

Our verified stays here are mostly cabins, with a couple of treehouses near Huasca de Ocampo, a genuine tiny house in Valle de Guadalupe and domes at Valle de Bravo. Weather stays mild in these highland towns most of the year, though the rainy season (roughly June to September) brings afternoon showers; the driest, clearest months are November to April. Our verified selection here spans a good cross-section of Mexico's weekend-getaway culture, with the rest of the country still to check.