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Yauhquemehcan main square

Yauhquemehcan, Tlaxcala

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The Zócalo of Yauhquemehcan, the municipal capital, concentrates the main buildings of the population, is a meeting point for the population

Municipality

Yauhquemehcan is a municipality in the state of Tlaxcala, its name comes from Nahuatl and means "place of dressed warriors", it has beautiful historical places such as the Parish of San Dionisio this temple was built around the year 1670, the Temple of San Benito the time of its construction was during the twentieth century, the Temple of San Francisco this temple dates from 1787, the Temple of Atlihuetzía this temple was designed by Hernán Cortés in 1523, the Temple of Santa María the time of its construction was during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Yauhquemecan suggests you visit in Atlihuetzia, "The Waterfall" of Atlihuetzía

Festivities

Sunday is the main day. In the morning, at 10 o'clock, the fair parade begins with an allegorical float in which the fair queen rides. At noon there are horse races on an improvised track. Meanwhile, at 13 o'clock, there is the mass of the three ministers, officiated by the bishop; baptisms, confirmations and communions are held. The bullfighting begins at 16 o'clock. At the same time there is the musical performance in the kiosk in the square, in which trios, rondallas and mariachis participate; it ends after midnight. At 19 o'clock there is the Rosary and the procession around the temple, carrying the image of San Dionisio. Later, at 22 o'clock, there is the burning of fireworks and the ringing of bells.


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