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    Red-and-white bell tower of the Templo de San Antonio de Padua with a statue in front, Tula, Tamaulipas

    Photo by Antonio de Jesús Pérez Cruz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Bell tower and dome of San Antonio de Padua above bougainvillea, Tula, Tamaulipas

    Photo by Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Red bandstand and fountain in the plaza of Tula, Tamaulipas

    Photo by Adanreyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Red-and-white Templo del Rosario with its tower and dome, Tula, Tamaulipas

    Photo by Adanreyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Colorful Tula letters at the edge of town, Tamaulipas

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    Pilgrimage to El Contadero in Tula

    Pilgrims from the Huasteca walk to the sanctuary between Tula and Ocampo to sing to an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe carved into a small grotto.

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    March 21 – 28, 2027

    The year after: April 9 – 16, 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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    Pilgrimage to El Contadero: what happens

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    Where to stay in Tula

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    How to get to Tula

    • From Ciudad Victoria: about 2 h 8 min by car (140 km)
    • Nearest airport: Ciudad Victoria (CVM), 2 h 26 min by car to Tula
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    About Tula

    Ciudad Tula, founded in 1617, is usually considered the oldest town in Tamaulipas. Its streets keep much architecture from the Porfirio Díaz era, when it was one of the state's leading cities, and it is the home of the cuera, the fringed leather jacket that is Tamaulipas's traditional dress. Nearby are the Tammapul archaeological site with its large pyramid, El Cuizillo, the pilgrimage site of El Contadero, and the lagoon where locals relax.

    The Tula travel guide · How to get to Tula

    More fiestas in Tula

    1. Fiestas of San Antonio de Padua

      The patron saint's fiestas bring the entrada de cera, a mass for single people and a callejoneada for singles looking for love, with mojigangas and a raffle.

      Fiestas of San Antonio de Padua: dates and what to see →

    Other fiestas in March

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