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Paseo por Mexico Chalcatzingo archaeological zone in Jantetelco

Chalcatzingo archaeological zone in Jantetelco

Jantetelco, Morelos

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The ceremonial center of Chalcatzingo covers an area of ​​approximately 40 hectares, the site is widely known for its important collection of monumental art and Olmec-style iconography, located in the southern part of the highlands of central Mexico, it is estimated that the settlement was founded around the 15th century BC.

Municipality

Jiutepec is one of the municipalities in which the state of Morelos is divided, the name "Jiutepec" is the Castilianization of the old Nahuatl name of the population Xiuhtepetl which means on the hill of precious stones, it has important historical places such as the former Franciscan convent of the 16th century, the Atlacomulco hacienda, the neighborhood chapels of San Miguel, San Pedro and the parish of the Assumption, the San Gaspar hacienda, the spas of San José and the ejido Las Fuentes, the former hacienda of Cortés and the Camino Real Sumiya, there are various festivals around the year where the visitor can attend on July 25 of each year is the patronal festival

Festivities

On June 29, there is a festival in honor of the patron saint San Pedro Apóstol with a fair; on December 13, there is a civic festival in honor of the armed uprising of the priest Mariano Matamoros; on the Sunday before the feast of the faithful departed, the most important market of the year is held.


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