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Former Franciscan convent of Tecamachalco

Tecamachalco, Puebla

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The former convent of this city is a true jewel of the 14th century for its façade, inside and out. You can appreciate the beautiful relics of the façade in every corner and appreciate the architectural talent of that century. It is unique in the region in preserving its building intact. However, on this occasion we will talk about the legend of the friars that still surrounds the interior of the former convent.

Municipality

Tecamachalco is one of the 217 municipalities into which the Mexican state of Puebla is divided, capital of the homonymous municipality, its name means "in the jaw of the hill", its main historical monument is the Statue of Benito Juárez and Vicente Guerrero, located in the park Juárez, the museum of pre-Hispanic pieces, on August 15 they celebrate the festival dedicated to the Virgin of the Assumption of Mary, masses are celebrated and cockfights, horse races, bicycle races and dancing are organized, as a tourist attraction they have the ex-Franciscan convent, dating from 1530, the Church of Calvario, and parish of the Asunción, the Moral and Tlacomulco haciendas foundry.

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