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Historical Gallery of Venustiano Carranza in Xicotepec

Xicotepec, Puebla

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The museum is located within the so-called Casa Carranza, which was the place where the remains of President Carranza were laid to rest after he was assassinated in Tlaxcalantongo. It has three exhibition rooms where a large photographic collection is displayed, which gives an account of the last stage of the life of General Venustiano Carranza. 90 years after his assassination, the Historical Gallery Death of Venustiano Carranza was reopened on May 21, 2010.

Municipality

Xicotepec is one of the 217 municipalities of Puebla, in the Mexican Republic its name means "Place of Jicotes", it has beautiful historical monuments such as the Gothic Church of San Juan Bautista built in the 16th century, also for tourism in the center Xochipila ceremonial, the Xochipila Shrine-Observatory, a pre-Hispanic construction, this indigenous sanctuary was maintained despite ecclesiastical prohibitions, they also have the Casa de Carranza Museum, the June 24 festival is celebrated on the day of San Juan Bautista with native dances day and night and December 12; They are celebrated with dances of "Moors and Christians", "tocotines" and "negros".

Festivities

On June 24, the day of San Juan Bautista, with native dances day and night, and on December 12, they are celebrated with dances of "Moors and Christians," "tocotines" and "blacks." Xochipila is invoked on Tuesday for "black work" and on Friday for "white or good" witchcraft. The custom of throwing flowers to the "fish of a thousand colors" to find out about the harvests. By 1940, this ceremony was stopped; Holy Week and the Day of the Dead are commemorated. From March 21 to 30, the coffee fair is held with agricultural, livestock, artisan, industrial and commercial exhibitions; from April 8 to 13, the spring fair and a regional exhibition are held, and on November 24, the San Juan festival is celebrated with numerous dances.


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