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Municipal Palace of Huauchinango

Huauchinango, Puebla

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Huauchinango Palace in colonial style, with a main façade consisting of two levels with semicircular arches on Doric pillars and columns. The building is crowned by a peculiar four-faced clock.

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.

Festivities

The "Flower Fair" is celebrated annually, and since 1938 it has been increasing every year; the festivities last nine days and begin on the eve of the first Sunday of Lent. Dances, cockfights, charreadas, parades of floats and processions with the Image of the Lord of the Holy Burial are organized; varieties of azaleas, paintings by local artists, cultural films are exhibited; plays are presented, lectures are given; modern dance groups and traditional dances such as "Los Abanicos" and "Los voladores" perform; music concerts, performances by rondallas, trios, sports tournaments, etc. Fireworks are set off; one of the relevant events is the crowning of the Queen of Flowers by the Governor of the State.


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