A region of Tlaxcala
The heart of Mexico's smallest state: the city of Tlaxcala with its early Franciscan convent and murals, the painted walls of Cacaxtla and the pyramids of Xochitécatl, the ruins of Tizatlán and Ocotelulco, and the weaving town of Santa Ana Chiautempan.
2 places to visit
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Places to visit in Central Tlaxcala 2
2 places with their own page, grouped by kind.
Cities · 1 Landmarks and museums · 1
Cities
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Tlaxcala · City · Tlaxcala
A small, unhurried state capital with a UNESCO-listed Franciscan convent, half a century of murals in its government palace and Ocotlán on the hill.
Landmarks and museums
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Basílica de Ocotlán · Landmark · Tlaxcala
Tlaxcala's hilltop pilgrimage church: a churrigueresque façade between 33 m towers and an octagonal camarín carved by an indigenous artist.
Top tours in Central Tlaxcala
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Getting around Central Tlaxcala
Fly into Puebla (PBC).
Cities to start from: San Martín Texmelucan Chiautempan
Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.
When to visit Central Tlaxcala
Most of Central Tlaxcala is at its best in January, February, March, and November.
Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Huejotzingo, Cholula, Ixtenco