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Paseo por Mexico Temple and former convent of San Francisco de Asís in Tepeaca

Temple and former convent of San Francisco de Asís in Tepeaca

Tepeaca, Puebla

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It dates back to the 16th century. Its size, its crown of battlements, its buttresses and, above all, its two round passages, denote its function as a temple and fortress. The bone-coloured walls contain a single nave lit by 20 windows. Its large church has a flat end and a presbytery narrower than the nave; the cloister has square pillars. Unfortunately, given its condition, the former convent is not open to visitors inside.

Municipality

Tepeaca is a city and one of the 217 municipalities of the Mexican state of Puebla, it is located 35 km from the City of Puebla, it has several architectural structures such as the Temple and former convent of San Francisco de Asís Church of the 16th century, the Rollo Made in the 16th century, the parish of the Boy Doctor, the house of Hernán Cortés and the House of the Viceroys, on October 4 the festival of San Francisco is celebrated, on April 30 the commemoration of the Boy Doctor, in the February carnival In the neighborhood of San Miguel the “Huehues” dance is performed, its weekly flea market dates back to the time of Emperor Moctezuma and in the town of San Lorenzo there is a place called La Joya where there are green areas, suitabl

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