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Temple of Saint Mark the Evangelist in Papalotla de Xicohténcatl

Papalotla de Xicohténcatl, Tlaxcala

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Built in the 18th and 19th centuries in the Baroque style, the main façade is made of exposed material and is built in three sections. The first section features a semicircular arch as an entrance with an original carved wooden door, flanked by paired columns, and its capital is the starting point for a cornice that leads to the second section. This section has a choir window flanked by paired columns.

Municipality

Papalotla de Xicohténcatl is a municipality in the state of Tlaxcala, its name means "place of butterflies", it has various architectural sites such as the Temple of San Francisco de Asís, the Hacienda de San Antonio Palula is a construction that dates back to the 18th century, the Panzacola Station built in the 19th century, the "El Valor" Factory was built in the 19th century, the San Buenaventura Chapel its construction dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries, the Temple of San Marcos Evangelista built in the 18th and 19th centuries, in Papalotla, San Francisco de Asís, patron saint of the town, is celebrated on October 4.

Festivities

In Papalotla, the town's patron saint, San Francisco de Asís, is celebrated on October 4th. In the morning, at 10 a.m., a mass is held to open the festivities on October 3rd. On October 4th at 4 a.m., "Las Mañanitas" in honor of San Francisco are sung by mariachis and rondallas, and these continue until 10 a.m. The stewards distribute tamales and atole to all attendees. The sporting events, in the center of the town, begin at 10 a.m. Then at approximately 12 noon, the horse races begin on a track located outside the town. At night, at 8 p.m., the popular fair dance begins. In the center of the town there are mechanical games, shooting ranges, foosball, hoops, raffles, marble games, stalls selling snacks, corn on the cob, candy, crockery, plastic toys, local crafts and traditional holiday bread.


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