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Carnival of Huauchinango

Huauchinango, Puebla

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The carnival has its origins in 1754, when the first priest arrived in these lands beginning the evangelization and two years later the festivity. Until 1966 there was no specific costume, the music was violin and guitar. Today, the celebration is accompanied by wind instruments or a band. It was in 1967, when they improved the event and unified the dances, thus beginning a new stage in the Carnival of Huauchinango, celebrating 4 days before Ash Wednesday.

Municipality

Huatlatlauca is a municipality in the state of Puebla. Its name means “Mountainous place where the water turns red.” It currently has a peculiar historical structure such as the 16th century parish temple, in honor of the Three Wise Men, the main festival. It is derived from the same that January 6 is the patron saint's day of the Holy Kings, with masses, prayers, fireworks, another tourist attraction of the town is the Ex-Agustino Ex-convent that dates back to the 16th century, it is located in the municipal seat.

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