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In the Temple of the Virgin of El Carmen Tequexquitla, the building features a popular architectural style and the use of contrasting colors dates back to the 19th century. The facade is characterized by a yellow and brown plaster finish.
El Carmen Tequexquitla is one of the 60 municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Tlaxcala, it is located in the east of the state and approximately 63 kilometers east of the city of Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl, its name means "Place of Tequezquite or Tequezquital" , it has beautiful architectural places such as the Temple of the Virgin of El Carmen of popular architectural style and the application of contrasting colors dating from the 19th century, the Temple of the Company built in the 19th century, as well as places of tourist recreation such as Laguna de Totolcingo or the visit to El Carmen Tequexquitla.
On July 16, the town's patron saint, the Virgin of Carmen, is celebrated. On July 15, to dawn on the 16th, a large procession takes place with dances, carpets of fruit and seeds, as well as carpets of sawdust and flowers. The end of the fair takes place on the Sunday after July 16, if it falls on a weekday. Fighting bulls are released in the center of the town, an event known as the Huamantla-style bull run.