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The Dance of the Flyers of Cuetzalan del Progreso

Cuetzalan del Progreso, Puebla

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The Voladores of Cuetzalan del Progreso, in which religious rites are still prominent; in Cuetzalan this dance is danced by four men with bare feet, who represent the four cardinal points and the four seasons of the year, then a fifth man is added who is the one who finishes the ritual. Her name Eva Liaca, means "Where they flew", due to the "dance of the flyers", which according to legend, on one occasion were spinning to the sky, as well as to other places.

Municipality

Cuetzalan del Progreso is one of the 217 municipalities in the state of Puebla (central-eastern Mexico) and is part of the Mexican tourism system known as Magical Towns. The Church of San Francisco, built in the 16th century, is an icon of this municipality. It exists in Yohualichan 3 hectares of reconstructed archaeological zones of Totonaca construction as well as collections of very old clay and stone figures in the "Calmahuistic" or regional museum. The first week of October the Coffee Fair and the Huipil Fair take place and Cuetzálan is by far rich and different, full of color, art, mysticism, finesse and grandeur, which arouses the interest of locals and strangers, It has a whole range of tourist attractions.

Festivities

From July 15 to 18: Titular Festival in Yohualichan. From July 25 to 27: Festival of Santiago Yancuitlalpan. From September 27 to 30: Festival of San Miguel Tzinacapan. On October 4: Festival of the patron saint San Francisco. The Coffee Fair and the Huipil Fair are held during the first week of October.


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