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Paseo por Mexico Quintanilla Estate in Tlaxco

Quintanilla Estate in Tlaxco

Tlaxco, Tlaxcala

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Its construction dates back to the 19th century. Its sites are: barn, tinacal, machero, calpanerías, stables, corrals, chapel and the landowner's house. The productive activities to which it was dedicated were agriculture, livestock and pulque. The main facade is white plastered, its walls are made of stone and adobe with a thickness of one meter, the floors are made of wooden beams with shingles and the roof is made of wooden beams with a sole, both have a flat shape.

Municipality

Tlaxco is a municipality located in the north of the State of Tlaxcala, it has the largest territorial extension of the 60 municipalities of this entity, its name means "in the place of the ball game", it has various historical heritage such as the Parish of San Agustín estimated in the 17th century, the Chapel of the Holy Calvary dates from the 19th and 20th centuries, the Hacienda San José Tlacotla, the Hacienda Mimiahuapan, the Hacienda San José Tepeyahualco, the Hacienda Coapexco, the Hacienda Guadalupe, the Hacienda La Herradura, the Hacienda Guadalupe Huexotitla, the Hacienda Mazaquiahuac, etc., on August 28, the festival in honor of the patron saint San Agustín takes place.

Festivities

On August 28th, the festival in honor of the patron saint: San Agustín, takes place. The dance of the negritos is performed, the music is created with the sole use of a violin, the sounds that are traditionally played are named after the cut of the dance that is being performed, thus there are names such as "el saludo", "la Presentación", "la promesa", "son Cruzado", "la cadena", "la cruz", backed up", "pespunteado", media vuelta", "vuelta completa", among others.


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