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House of Cortes of Tepeaca (Destroyed)

Tepeaca, Puebla

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This house stands in the main square of Tepeaca, in the place where legend has it that Hernán Cortés lived and wrote his Second Letter of Relation in 1520. The current building is a later one, from the 18th century, with a single floor, a façade made of Talavera brick in the Mudejar style and jambs and lintel on the main door, a style typical of Puebla's Baroque. The House of Cortés is not open to the public.

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

Festivities

October 4th is the feast of Saint Francis; April 30th is the commemoration of the Niño Doctor; December 12th is the commemoration of the Virgin of Guadalupe; these festivals are celebrated with masses, fireworks, processions, mechanical games and Mexican snacks. During the February carnival in the San Miguel neighborhood, the "Huehues" dance is performed. Its weekly market dates back to the time of Emperor Moctezuma Ilhuicamina, where bartering takes place.


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