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Archaeological zone of San Cristobal de Tepatlaxco in San Martin Texmelucan

San Martín Texmelucan, Puebla

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The archaeological zone of San Cristóbal de Tepatlaxco was populated between 300 BC and 600 AD, and is considered a fortified place of Olmec influence. Also known as Los Cerritos, it has two explored and consolidated structures. In the rest of the area there are a series of mounds, some of them concentrated in the ceremonial area and others more dispersed, up to the structure located at the top of the Totolqueme hill.

Municipality

The Municipality of San Martín Texmelucan is one of the 217 municipalities into which the Mexican state of Puebla is divided for its internal regime, it has beautiful architectural places such as the Former Franciscan Convent, it has colonial-type architecture, it was founded in the year of 1615, the Parish of San Martín Caballero, has a baroque-style colonial architecture, the hills of Tepatlaxco, it is an archaeological site located on the slopes of the Totolqueme hill whose occupation dates back to the year 1200 BC, on November 11 it is celebrated the patron saint's day in honor of the Virgen del Pilar with a fair, dances, fireworks, jaripeo, masses, prayers, processions, popular dances and music bands.

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