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Paseo por Mexico Temple dedicated to Our Lord of Calvary in Tochimilco

Temple dedicated to Our Lord of Calvary in Tochimilco

Tochimilco, Puebla

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The Temple dedicated to Our Lord of Calvary, whose beautiful image of Christ on the Cross is one of the largest in the Mexican Republic. It is said that it was built on what was once a pyramid and that it is likely that the stones from it were used for its construction. This Christ is also known as The Lord of the Rain due to the miracle that took place in July 1956.

Municipality

Tochimilco is a municipality in the state of Puebla. Its name means "in its inheritance" or "in the field of rabbits", it has various architectural buildings such as the Temple and former Franciscan convent of the Assumption of Our Lady and founded by Fray Diego from Olarte and built in the 1560s, May 3 is the patron saint's day of the Holy Cross, a cross placed approximately in the year 1800 on the top of a hill in the town of Cuautomatitla is venerated, on the 22nd and 23rd July in the community of Yancuitlalpan a festival is celebrated in honor of Santa María Magdalena, it has tourist attractions such as the “Los Arcos” aqueduct and the Nurseries where plants and flowers of all kinds are produced.

Festivities

On May 3, the patronal feast of the Holy Cross, a cross placed around the year 1800 on the top of a hill in the town of Cuautomatitla is venerated; on July 22 and 23 in the community of Yancuitlalpan a festival is celebrated in honor of Saint Mary Magdalene, with masses, prayers, processions, fireworks, marching bands and dances "baile del convite", "son de las tortillas", "tecuanes" and "xochitotoli" (sound of the turkey). On July 25 a festival is celebrated in honor of Saint James the Apostle in the town of Tochimizolco; On October 18, in the town of Tulcingo, Saint Luke the Evangelist is celebrated; on November 11, in Zacatempan, Saint Martin the Knight is celebrated; and in Tepanapa, a festival with morning songs, Moorish dances, and fireworks is held in honor of its patron saint, Saint Catherine, on November 25.


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