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Paseo por Mexico Inside of the former convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán

Inside of the former convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán

Tepexi de Rodríguez, Puebla

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The Dominicans chose Saint Dominic of Guzman as the patron and protector of the town, whose feast day took place at the beginning of August. This was preserved until the end of the 18th century, after which it fell into oblivion. At that time, the popular devotion was inclined towards the image of the Lord of Huajoyuca, found and venerated in the community of the same name.

Municipality

Tepexi de Rodríguez, its name means Place of Cliffs in Nahuatl, is a southern Mexican town and municipality of the Mixteca Poblana, in the state of Puebla, it has beautiful architectural structures such as the temple of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, the Municipal Palace, both erected in the 16th century, House of councils from 1604, also the Pie de Vaca museums, archeology and customs, the Tlayúa quarry is a unique fossiliferous site in the world due to the large number of fossils in the perfect state of preservation, 100 million years ago, the first Friday of Lent, Lord of Huacoyuca, cultural and sports program, with a fair, craft exhibitions with religious and social reasons.

Festivities

The first Friday of Lent, Lord of Huacoyuca, cultural and sports program, with a fair, craft exhibitions with religious and social motives. (Fair), on August 4th, Santo Domingo de Guzmán is celebrated for a week; there is a mass and a fair. Holy Week is solemn. The dead are commemorated with floral offerings, food and drinks.


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