Tlaxco
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◈ Among wooded mountains, plains covered in spikey magueys, and a large lake sparkles Tlaxco. With Otomí roots, the town ferments and extracts pulque, makes delicious cheeses, and creates interesting wood carvings.
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Its downtown is presided over by the towers of its church and the pink limestone of Capilla de Lourdes chapel. Here, wanderers are accompanied by blue skies that set off the colors of the haciendas and the intense yellow of the Santo Calvario chapel perfectly.
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◆ Take a look at the 18th-century altarpieces in the Parroquia de San Agustín church
◆ Sip pulque in Xochuca and Tepetzala haciendas
◆ Spend the night in a hacienda or ecotourism center.
Culinary and artisanal gems. Don’t miss it!
This fair celebrating cheese, wood, and pulque is the municipality’s biggest celebration. It honors Saint Augustine, the Magical Town’s patron saint. In addition to religious activities, there are charreadas–rodeo-like shows of skill on horseback–, traditional Negritos and Matachines dances, cultural events, and fair activities.
When: July 23 to August 31
❖ Haciendas de Tlaxco
–Hacienda Tepetzala.
A paragon of agricultural abundance, producing pulque and cattle, the hacienda has long been known for its cattle ranching. Colonial in style with traditional Mexican decoration, it has retained its architectural character for over 500 years.
Currently, it hosts social events, as well as raising cattle, horses, sheep, and fighting bulls. Its fields grow corn, wheat, and barley.
–Visit Santa María Xalostoc Hacienda Estate
Starting in the mid-16th century, this hacienda was one of the region’s richest and most important estates. After the Mexican Revolution, the town of Xalostoc grew up around it, and later the hacienda was abandoned for many years. Over the last 20 years, it has been restored using the materials and techniques used at the time it was built, recovering all the estate’s original details. The work earned it the National Historic Restoration Prize (Premio Nacional de Restauración Histórica) in 2001.
–Visit Xochuca Hacienda Estate
Currently, Xochuca is the only hacienda estate in the municipality that cultivates and processes maguey plants. It still has its massive tubs and continues to produce pulque. It is located almost 6 miles from Tlaxco, surrounded by maguey fields in the foothills of Peña del Rosario peak. If you would like to learn more about the process of making pulque, they offer walks through the maguey fields, tours of the house, and an explanation of their work.
❖ Peña del Rosario
Tlaxco sits in an area with a large stretch of forest and mountains, perfect for ecotourism lovers. In the town of Acopinalco del Peñón (10 minutes from Tlaxco), this large, rocky outcropping is just the place for rock climbing and hiking, and you can reach the top without being a pro climber (11,200 feet above sea level).
❖Cave Paintings
Located on the La Gloria ranch, these paintings are more than ten thousand years old. You will need to venture into the ranch’s caves to see them. The cave paintings were reported to the regional branch of the INAH (National Institute of Anthropology and History) in December 1984.
❖Carnival
Visitors are welcomed in the celebration and invited to share food.
It is normally organized by the townspeople. Troupes of traditional Huehue dancers and skeletal Catrín figures perform in downtown Tlaxco.
When: February
❖ Fiesta de San Agustín
Con una serenata, el pueblo despierta al festejado San Agustín en su día: 28 de agosto. Muy de mañana y con Mariachi comienza esta festividad. Los cohetones retumban y los tamales y el atole circulan para los presentes.
La fiesta congrega a visitantes de pueblos aledaños, quienes llevan de visita a los santos de su comunidad para después emprender la Ruta de la Fe. La comunidad recibe con agrado a todos por igual.
❖ Feria del Queso,
la Madera y el Pulque
This fair celebrating cheese, wood, and pulque is the municipality’s biggest celebration. It honors Saint Augustine, the Magical Town’s patron saint. In addition to religious activities, there are charreadas–rodeo-like shows of skill on horseback–, traditional Negritos and Matachines dances, cultural events, and fair activities.
When: July 23 to August 31
