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    Pulque maguey field in the municipality of Nanacamilpa, Domingo Arenas, Tlaxcala

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    Domingo Arenas

    Village Nanacamilpa de Mariano Arista, Tlaxcala Municipality of Nanacamilpa de Mariano Arista

    Barrio and locality in Nanacamilpa de Mariano Arista at 2,582 m that honours the Virgin of Santa Cecilia and picks its authority by customary practice.

    From San Martín Texmelucan: 25 min by car (30 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to Domingo Arenas

    • From San Martín Texmelucan: about 25 min by road (~30 km)
    • Nearest airport: Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), 43 min by car to Otumba
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    About Domingo Arenas

    Domingo Arenas is a locality in the municipality of Nanacamilpa de Mariano Arista, in western Tlaxcala, at 2,582 metres above sea level. According to the Pueblos América directory it has about 560 residents, making it the municipality's fifth largest locality, behind Ciudad de Nanacamilpa (13,401), San Felipe Hidalgo (1,861), Francisco I. Madero (1,352) and Miguel Lira y Ortega (906). It lies about 7 km (approx.) northeast of the centre of Nanacamilpa. It should not be confused with the other locality of the same name in Zacatelco.

    Community life has its own features. In the barrio of Domingo Arenas the Virgin of Santa Cecilia is celebrated, and it is one of the municipality's two community presidencies, together with Miguel Lira y Ortega, whose authorities are chosen by customary practice (usos y costumbres) rather than by ballot; the term matches that of the town council.

    The area's draw is the forest. Nanacamilpa shares the Firefly Sanctuary with Españita, where in June and July the oyamel firs light up as the insects mate; the San José ejido, with more than 700 families and 2,600 hectares of forest, created the Sendero de la Luciérnaga, and the Festival Nacional de la Luciérnaga has been held since 2014. The surroundings also have pulque maguey fields, and the municipality celebrates San José on 19 March in the so-called pulque fair.

    How to get to Domingo Arenas

    Drive from San Martín Texmelucan: 25 min, 30 km

    Domingo Arenas is about 7 km (approx.) northeast of Nanacamilpa. From Mexico City head toward Texcoco, continue on the highway to Tlaxcala, which becomes the Mexico–Veracruz federal road toward Calpulalpan; about 20 minutes past Calpulalpan is the 'Zona Eco Nanacamilpa' junction, and from there it is about 10 minutes, through Francisco I. Madero, to enter Nanacamilpa on Avenida Juárez. By bus, the ADO Texcoco line runs from TAPO to Calpulalpan, where you take public transport to Nanacamilpa. From Tlaxcala's bus terminal there are ATAH combis to Nanacamilpa. There are no published schedules for the final stretch to the village.

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    Best season
    Firefly season in June and July; fiesta of San José on 19 March (pulque fair) in Nanacamilpa. Tours usually start around 19:00 and require booking. Wikipedia; México Desconocido · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Domingo Arenas: what to see and do

    Get to know the village and its barrio, where the Virgin of Santa Cecilia is celebrated.
    Visit the Firefly Sanctuary, between Nanacamilpa and Españita, in June and July.
    Walk the Sendero de la Luciérnaga, created with the San José ejido.
    See the pulque maguey fields around Nanacamilpa.
    Come on 19 March for the fiesta of San José, the pulque fair.

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    Domingo Arenas shares the climate of Otumba, 36 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.

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