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Ceremonial center of Xochipila in Xicotepec

Xicotepec, Puebla

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The Xochipila Shrine-Observatory is a pre-Hispanic construction, with a stacked shape and two columns, 5 meters high by 11 meters in diameter, and a staircase 7 meters long leads to the top. This indigenous sanctuary was maintained despite ecclesiastical prohibitions. There are only two ceremonial centers like this in Latin America, the other is located in Peru.

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.