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All 3 of Tlaxcala's Pueblos Mágicos on one printable page. Free when you sign up for our weekly email.
- All 3 Pueblos Mágicos, with a photo and what makes each special
- A map of Tlaxcala with each one on it
- Road trips that join the pueblos close together
- The best months to go
- How far each is from the nearest city
- The sights not to miss
- The fiestas worth planning around
- The fiestas month by month
- Where to stay in each
- Made to print or save as a PDF
The 3 Pueblos Mágicos in this guide
Most visited first. The full guide adds the sights not to miss, the fiestas, how far each is by car, and a layout made to print.
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Huamantla
Huamantla is a small city on the high plain east of Tlaxcala, near the Malinche volcano, centered on the gardens and old kiosk of Parque Juárez. Its streets keep colonial and Porfirian houses with iron balconies, plus a 16th-century Franciscan monastery and the parish of San Luis Obispo. It is best known for its August festivities for Our Lady of Charity: on "the night no one sleeps" residents lay kilometers of sawdust and flower carpets, followed by the Huamantlada bull run.
When to go: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
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Tlaxco
Tlaxco is the main town of northern Tlaxcala, a high, cool place in a sierra of pine and fir forest near the Hidalgo border. Its name means place of the tlachiqueros, the people who scrape the maguey to make pulque, and the drink has long been tied to the area's haciendas. The well-kept historic center won a national restoration award in 2001, and its town hall was inaugurated by Porfirio Díaz in 1894.
When to go: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
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Ixtenco
Ixtenco is an Otomi farming town in southeastern Tlaxcala, set on an old lava flow at the foot of La Malinche volcano. Life centers on a plaza with the old town well and the parish of San Juan Bautista, whose gray stone bell tower is the tallest in the state. The community has kept customs such as the temazcal, embroidered dress and Carnival dances, and its big day is the feast of Saint John on June 24. Local cooking includes turkey in mole, red pipián and barbacoa.
When to go: Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
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