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.
