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Paseo por Mexico Steam Engine No. 279 of Cuautla

Steam Engine No. 279 of Cuautla

Cuautla, Morelos

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Narrow Gauge Steam Engine No. 279 was built by the Badlwing Locomotive Works of Philadelphia for the Mexican National Railways and put into service in 1904. The line was originally called the Morelos Railway and was later incorporated into the Mexico-Veracruz Interoceanic Railway.

Municipality

The Heroic and Historical Cuautla municipality of Morelos, its name in the Nahuatl language “Cuāuhtlah" means Eagles' Nest, has beautiful and important tourist and historical places such as the Church and Ex-Convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, the Church and Ex-Convent of San Diego, the Chapel of Santa Bárbara, the Sanctuary of the Lord of the Town of Xochitepec, the Gualupita Chapel, the Steam Engine No. 279, the Aqueduct, the Municipal Palace, the Museum of the East of Morelos "Casa de Morelos" , the "José Ma. Morelos y Pavón" Museum and for recreational tourism there are the Agua Hedionda spas, El Almeal, Los Limones, Agua Linda, Las Tazas, its fair on the second Friday of Lent considered the second most important in the state.

Festivities

Second Friday of Lent Fair, considered the second most important in the state (variable date), commemorates the Siege of Cuautla from February 19 to May 2 with cultural and artistic events during the 72 days. April 10, commemoration of the death of Emiliano Zapata. September 29, literary-musical evening and coronation of the queen of the national holidays and September 30, civic-military parade to commemorate the birth of General José María Morelos y Pavón. Revolution Fair from November 12 to 29 (movable dates). Altamiranas Days from November 13 to 21 (movable dates)


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