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Paseo por Mexico Former Franciscan Convent of Ixtacamaxtitlán

Former Franciscan Convent of Ixtacamaxtitlán

Ixtacamaxtitlán, Puebla

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The Church of San Francisco Ixtacamaxtitlan was founded immediately after the conquest by the Franciscan order, which originally had a gabled roof of tile and coffered ceiling with side chapels and although its columns were made of wood, it was originally three-nave, founded in the 16th century and located in the municipal capital.

Municipality

Ixtacamaxtitlán is a Mexican municipality located in the north of the state of Puebla, within the northern mountains of Puebla, the main architectural construction is the Parish Church dedicated to San Francisco de Asís dating from the 16th century, located in the municipal seat, as well as a great variety of objects and monoliths from the pre-Columbian era, it also has a local museum of the pre-Columbian era, its main festival is celebrated on October 4 in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi with dances, processions, fireworks and a fair.

Festivities

The main festival is celebrated on October 4 in honor of San Francisco de Asís with dances, processions, fireworks and a fair. On November 1 and 2, All Saints and All Souls Day are celebrated, with offerings and visits to the cemetery. Holy Week is celebrated with traditional devotion and acts of presentation of the same.


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