Come to visit Tlaxcala.

Tlaxcala is a small state located in East-Central Mexico. It has an amazing culture, hospitality and so many things more. You will absolutely fall in love with this beautiful state.

The people are so friendly and welcoming, you will love that!. You will alsolo to be able to walk to the stores and to get everything you need easily. Tlaxcala is a safe place so you can basically walk everywhere! And don't get me started on the food! It's the best.

For example "tlacoyos", they are made of corn dough and beans. there are serve with sauce, onion and cheese. 

Another is the typical Tlaxcalans soup, it is delicious. It is made of beans, chipotle pepper, and it is served with fried tortillas, chicharron, cheese, avocado and fried chipotle pepper.

Tlaxcala has a lot of  historical places. The creation of the mural inside the State Government Palace  is one of the most important cultural and tourist attractions bringing visitors from Mexico and abroad. The mural was painted by Desiderio Hernandez Xochitiotzin.

The mural's name is “The history of Tlaxcala and its contribution to Mexican identity”. It is very important to say that the project  was promoted to the state by poet Miguel N. Lira.

The mural was begun in 1957. The work continuing in stages over four decades. It is a big mural it covers over 500 m2,  is the last grand-scale mural to be created as part of the Mexican muralist movement. The work was never fully completed before the death of Desiderio H. X. in 2007.

Cacaxtla is the name of a Late Classic to Epiclassic (AD 600-900) . At its height, Cacaxtla had a population of about 10,000 Olmeca-Xicalanca people. The site is known for beautiful Maya art-influenced murals, and architectural features such as a great platform mound, temples, a granary, and at least nine defensive moats.

Cacaxtla is very important because is a perfect example of artistic and cultural eclecticist collection. Within these beautiful murals we can see how glyphs are part of the pictorial story-telling experience.

 Southeast of the main square of Tlaxcala, a walkway lined of trees, you reach the former convent of San Francisco built between 1537 and 1540.The former convent is home to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, but austere facade of great historical and artistic value that reminds , the convent-fortress of the European Middle Ages.  

The roof of the temple, something unusual in Mexico, is gabled and has no domes; consists of a single nave and tower is separate from the church. On the inside of the roof boasts a coffered ceiling, Mudejar, billed as the largest in Mexico, with an incalculable artistic value. The main altar, Baroque, dating from the seventeenth century and contains important paintings, sculptures and carved wooden columns, including an oil painting depicting the baptism of a Tlaxcalans nobleman , with Hernan Cortes and Malintzi as godparents. The baptismal font is located in the newly restored chapel of the Third Order.  

The convent of San Francisco is one of the most remarkable monuments of the viceroyalty. It has been rescued and preserved because of the Tlaxcalan people, proud of its past, both indigenous and colonial.  

The stars of Carnival are the dancers, or huehues, who form groups of 20 to 40 people. Each group is named according to the region where they are from, the costumes they wear, and particular dances they perform. Each dance tells a traditional story, and decorative masks are worn by the huehues to represent various characters and scenes.

Foreing People can’t stop watching  the cultural traditions.

These celebrations are just a few of the many traditional festivals held throughout the year in Tlaxcala. 

If you’re interested in witnessing some of the world’s most incredible traditions and festivals, come to Tlaxcala Mexico.