Meztitla Scout Camp School
Owner	Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C.
Location	Tepoztlán, Morelos
Country	Mexico
Coordinates	18°59′39″N 99°05′11″W / 18.9941°N 99.0864°W / 18.9941; -99.0864
Founded	1956
Founder	Paul E. Loewe
Director	Francisco Banda García
Website www.scoutsmexico.org/meztitla
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The Meztitla Scout Camp School (Campo Escuela Scout Meztitla) is the national Scout camp and school owned by the Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C., located in the Central Highlands of Mexico, northeast of the municipality of Tepoztlán, in the state of Morelos. Nestled under the rocky slopes of the 3,430 metres (11,250 ft) Sierra de Ajusco-Chichinauhtzin, in the Yautepec River watershed. It is located 30 miles (48 km) south of Mexico City and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Cuernavaca.^[1]

Background

The Meztitla Scout Camp School was founded through the generosity of Paul E. Loewe, who in 1956 donated the first lands to later become the campsite. Later more lands were acquired to become the modern Scout Camp School of Mexico.

The name Meztitla is derived from the original concept "Place of the Moon" or "Place near the Moon" in the Nahuatl language, due to nearby cave paintings in one of cliffs in the hills that surround the camp.

Several worldwide Scout events have been held at Meztitla, including Rover Moots and Indabas.

The Meztitla Scout Camp School is frequented by Scouts from around the world, and is also open to the public in general.^[2]

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