Tlaxcala Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala
About Tlaxcala
The city of Tlaxcala arrived rather late in the scene of the history of Mexico. Around the 14th century, four polities known as the Tepeticpac, Ocotelolco, Tizatlan and Quiahuiztlan inhabited this area and jointly fought against the aggressive Aztecs that sought to capture prisoners for live sacrifice. The Spanish established a settlement around 1522 to enlist these groups in Spain's own besiegement of the Aztecs, and to evangelize and subjugate these tribes as well. They lost their lands and original ways of life. Spain set up a diocese in the primeval form of Tlaxcala (a Nahuatl word meaning place of corn bread, by the way), but it was eventually relocated to Puebla as the population dwindled over time. It was on the heels of the signing of the Mexican Independence that Tlaxcala was foun
Top Attractions in Tlaxcala
Explore the best things to see and do in Tlaxcala:
- ★Basilica of Our Lady of Ocotlan
- ★Catedral de Tlaxcala
- ★Gobierno del Estado de Tlaxcala
- ★Museo de Arte de Tlaxcala
- ★Museo de la Memoria de Tlaxcala
- ★Museo Miguel M.Lira
- ★Museo Regional de Tlaxcala - INAH
- ★Parroquia de San José
Where to Eat in Tlaxcala
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Barro Negro
- 🍴Casa de los Magueyes
- 🍴La Casona de Tlaxcala
- 🍴La Fonda del Convento
- 🍴Leña y Olivo
- 🍴Samba Churrasqueria
Where to Stay in Tlaxcala
- 🏨Hostal Mago
- 🏨Hotel San Francisco Tlaxcala
- 🏨Posada de la Virgen
- 🏨Posada La Casona de Cortés
- 🏨Quinta San Clemente
Tlaxcala Travel Guide Sections
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