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Paseo por Mexico Chivostoc Cave in Cuetzalan del Progreso

Chivostoc Cave in Cuetzalan del Progreso

Cuetzalan del Progreso, Puebla

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This cave in Cuetzalan del Progreso is the most feared by the natives, it is known as the cave of Amocuali (of the Devil) and there is a myth surrounding it; according to the inhabitants of the municipality, it is believed that the spirit of the person who has entered stays, so, once outside the cave the person must say the words "let's go" so that their spirit does not separate from their body and remain trapped forever inside the cave.

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.

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