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dedicated to Benito Juárez was added. While it is considered to be a park, the plaza is often filled with stands on market days and during festivals, but most cultural events take place at the esplanade of the municipal palace. The green areas of the plaza contain sculptures of lions made of iron,
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The traditional entrance to the historic center of the town is a colonial era arch, which was built in 1731 and located on the southeast corner of the main plaza next to the municipal palace. It contains a medallion with an image of Christ as the "Humilladero" (humbled), which colonial travelers
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Also near the main plaza is the municipal market, which is a traditional place to enjoy local culinary specialties. It contains central
Mexican staples such carnitas and barbacoa, but the local signature dish is rabbit. Rabbit is a signature dish of the region. It is prepared as
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Cottolengo Mexicano, which is a project of the Obra Don Orione religious foundation. This group was founded in Italy in 1905 and has expanded to over thirty countries to offer charity, education and evangelization. The group established itself here and in
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with geometric fretwork. At the very top is a small column on which used to sit a statue of San
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monastery, founded in 1553. The main portal is made of pink stone and still in good condition. This architectural style is very austere. On the facade of La
Asuncion there is only sculpture of the
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plants, with a boa constrictor and other poses and were donated by the former owners of the
Hacienda of Chapingo. For this reason the plaza is also called the Jardin de Leones (Lion Garden).
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and nut are available, but the owner also has original recipes for flavors such as tomato, celery, carrot and others which the owner says are "secret."
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The area is a traditional weekend getaway for Mexico City, Puebla state and
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with the faces of angels at her feet and a window cornice, which has decorations in the form of raindrops. Inside, the main altar is
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Hinojosa, Beatriz, ed. (2008). "Pueblos con Encanto del Bicentenario" [Towns with Charm of the Bicentennial].
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Ambriz, Rodolfo (1997-05-20). "Se desploma actividad turistica en
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of the 13th century. The pavement of the plaza was replaced in 1999 from paving stone to patterned concrete. In 2003, a
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