Carnival opens with dozens of comparsas parading and cracking their whips together in the zócalo.
Next dates
February 6 – 9, 2027
The year after: February 26 – 29, 2028
The dates follow Easter, so they change every year.
These are the traditional dates. Programs are announced a few weeks before, so check with the town before you book.
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Carnaval de Huehues del Chirrión: what happens
- Huehues in carved wooden masks
- Mass whip-cracking in the zócalo
- Parade of neighborhood comparsas
- Masks mocking French soldiers
- Son dancing in the square
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How to get to Tetela de Ocampo
- From Tulancingo: about 1 h 41 min by car (117 km)
- Nearest airport: Puebla (PBC), 2 h 8 min by car to Tetela de Ocampo
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About Tetela de Ocampo
Tetela de Ocampo is a mountain town in Puebla's Sierra Norte, in a region where Nahua communities still live. Its plaza is framed by the 1808 parish of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción and a French-style municipal palace that houses the Los Tres Juanes museum. A hilltop cross gives wide views of the town and surrounding peaks, and nearby outings include the Acocomoca caves, the Aconco waterfalls and the old mining village of La Cañada.
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More fiestas in Tetela de Ocampo
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August 11 – 16
Feria del Durazno y el Chile en Nogada
A fair of peaches and chiles en nogada held alongside the patron saint's feast.
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August 15
Fiesta of the Virgen de la Asunción
The town's patron is honored with traditional dances.
Fiesta of the Virgen de la Asunción: dates and what to see →
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Carnival
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Feria de las Flores
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Carnaval
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Carnival
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Carnaval de Huejotzingo
Huejotzingo, Puebla · February 6 – 9
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