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Former Franciscan Convent of Calpan

Calpan, Puebla

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In the Municipal Headquarters of Calpan there is the former convent of San Andrés, cloister and posas chapels, dating from the 16th century; Plateresque façade, symbolic reliefs, The interior has a single nave, with religious paintings, next to the chapel is what was the convent, currently the religious museum; this museum tries to show how the friars lived in those times.

Municipality

Calpan is a municipality in the western part of the state of Puebla, Mexico, it has various monuments, the main historical monument of the Municipality is the Convent of San Andrés or Franciscan Convent of Calpan, built in the 16th century, inside there are works of art , mainly religious sculptures and stone reliefs and of which on weekends there are guided tours of the "Posas Chapels", The popular patron saint festival is November 30, the feast of San Andrés Apóstol, there are also recreational activities such as walks the Acteopan Canyon and its Springs, Camps, Horseback Riding, guided tours of the Ex-convent, guided tours of the "Grandfather's Farm" and the "Grandfather's Garden".

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