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Inside the Church of Santa Apolonia Teacalco with a mortar cross at the end, the other tower is of more recent construction and tried to be similar to the other. Inside the floor is made of mosaic and the baseboard is made of tile, the interior decoration and gilding correspond to 1985.
Santa Apolonia Teacalco is one of the municipalities of the state of Tlaxcala, its name translates as "in the stone canoe", it has beautiful architectural constructions such as the Temple of Santa Apolonia, its architectural plan is in the shape of a semicircular Latin cross, the El Calvario Chapel, the temple has its architectural plan in the shape of a Latin cross, the Ex-hacienda San Juan Mixco, the construction period dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries, the Ex-chapel San Juan, the building was built between the 18th and 19th centuries. The celebrations are in honor of Saint Apolonia Virgin, the main day is February 9.
Carnival in Santa Apolonia Teacalco takes place on Monday and Tuesday of Carnival. The dances begin on Monday around 11 in the morning at the representatives' house. Afterwards, they dance towards the center to the court that is in front of the temple. There they dance for about 4 hours and then they dance through the streets. On Tuesday they do the same. The music that accompanies them is that of the "xochipitzhuak", a traditional wedding dance where the participants carry the metate, a supposed turkey, etc. In addition, for the dance, they consider dance pieces that the guests and those onlookers who were caught by them to dance will enjoy. The musical group that accompanies them is a small band of wind instruments. The celebrations are in honor of Santa Apolonia Virgin, the main day is February 9. The parishioners perform a procession through the main streets.
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