Great Stupa Valle de Bravo — Attraction in State of Mexico

There is zero information about any fees, however they wouldn’t let us pass without giving a “voluntary contribution” (contribución voluntaria) of 50 pesos per person. We hiked an hour and a half from the main road and saw at least 6 signs for the stupa, but none mentioned a fee. We didn’t bring wallets and literally had 20 pesos. After consulting with two different people, they wouldn’t let us pass without paying the “voluntary contribution”, so we walked the 8km back down the road without being able to enter. The opposite of hospitality left a pretty bad impresión of this...

Came for a 12 PM meditation. We had to pay 50 pesos per person. Once there, it was moved to 12:30. At 1 PM, still no monks and we were told they were on their way. Only one monk then came at 1:45 PM and no apologies.

How disrespectful is this? We're talking about two men who have no obligations or constraints in their lives, all taken care of with other people's money, and refuse to show up on time or apologize for their disrespectful behavior.

How ironic is this for a place like that? Will never come back and I let all of my friend...

An impressive temple in the middle of practically nowhere. Note - a sedan will not survive the road to the place. It takes about half an hour of dirt road to get there from the main road. A sign at the entrance states that the entry is based on donations but while briefing us on the regulation they asked for 50 pesos from each of us. Entrance to the area with dogs is allowed as long as they are on a leash. Before entering the temple one needs to remove his or her shoes so make sure to...