Indigenous healers gather at La Xochipila, a pre-Hispanic ceremonial site in the middle of town once dedicated to Xochipilli, for purification rituals.
Next dates
June 23 – 24, 2027
Main day: Thursday, June 24
The year after: June 23 – 24, 2028
These are the traditional dates. Programs are announced a few weeks before, so check with the town before you book.
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Purification rituals at La Xochipila: what happens
- Procession to the Xochipila rock
- Teponaxtle drum from the town hall
- Juan Techachalco (Saint John and Xochipilli)
- Limpias by local healers
Plan your visit to Xicotepec
Where to stay in Xicotepec
Casa de Cortez Hotel · 2.7 km from the center PricesTours in Xicotepec
Guided tours, tastings, and day trips in and around Xicotepec.
Monumental Vírgen de gualupe Monument Find tours Jardin Hidalgo Park Find toursHow to get to Xicotepec
- From Tulancingo: about 50 min by car (64 km)
- Nearest airport: Poza Rica (PAZ), 2 h 7 min by car to Xicotepec
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About Xicotepec
Xicotepec de Juárez is a coffee town in the Sierra Norte de Puebla, ringed by green hills and watered by springs and streams that run through it. In a ravine in town is La Xochipila, an old ceremonial center tied to Xochipilli, the god of flowers, spring, and music. Visitors stroll the flower-filled central garden, shop for jewelry made from coffee beans, and taste the local coffee along with fruit like macadamia, mamey, and passion fruit.
Other fiestas in June
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Feast of Saint John the Baptist
Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo · June 24
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Corpus Christi Papantla, Veracruz · May 27 – June 4
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Fiesta of San Juan Bautista
Ixtenco, Tlaxcala · June 23 – 24
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Feria de San Juan Bautista
Zimapán, Hidalgo · June 24
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Fiestas of San Antonio de Padua
Tula, Tamaulipas · June 13
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Fiestas de Junio Tlaquepaque, Jalisco · June 21 – July 6