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Paseo por Mexico Inside of the Church of San Caralampio in Comitán de Domínguez

Inside of the Church of San Caralampio in Comitán de Domínguez

Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas

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Legend has it that thanks to his intervention, the martyr Caralampio saved the town of Comitán de Domínguez from the ravages of a smallpox and cholera epidemic that occurred in the mid-19th century. Its inhabitants built this church in gratitude. San Caralampio was a martyr who was executed by Roman soldiers during the persecution of believers in Jesus in the 2nd century AD. The town of Comitán dresses up for a party from February 11 to 20 to celebrate the saint, one of the most deep-rooted traditions of the city.

Municipality

Comitán de Domínguez is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Chiapas, Comitlán which means place of potters, a word that was Hispanicized as Comitán, today it is a thriving municipality characterized by its variety of architectural styles ranging from neoclassical to neo-Gothic and art nouveau and even Mudejar. It has several tourist attractions for visitors such as the Historic Center of Comitán, the gardens and streets, the Uninajab Spa, the Church of Santo Domingo, the Archaeological Zone of Tenam Puente and more.

Festivities

In Comitán de Domínguez the most important celebrations are the Feast of San Sebastián on January 20, the Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria on February 2, the Feast of San Caralampio from February 11 to 20, the Feast of Santo Domingo and the trade fair, and the Feast of the Virgin of the Rosary on October 7.

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