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TlaxcalaBlogs we like

  1. We Are in Tlaxcala Now: Archeology, Volcanoes, Great Food

    Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 14 March 2012

    Who could ask for more?  We are in Tlaxcala (Tuh-las-cah-lah), the first city Cortes came to after landing in Veracruz.  The oldest churches in the New World are here.

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  2. Pico de Orizaba, Tlaxcala, Cacaxtla & Xochitecatl Ruins – East of Mexico City

    Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 10 March 2011

    We’re addicted to Mexico City and all it has to offer as we’ve previously documented in this blog–from Mexico City’s museums to the varied Mexico City neighborhoods to the tacos of Mexico City and so much more. But if you can tear yourself away from the city’s urban charms you soon find yourself in a very different (but equally engaging) world of soaring peaks (18,490 foot Pico de Orizaba), tiny towns (Tlaxcala) and unusual murals (Cacaxtla) and oddly round ancient pyramids (Xochitecatl). Totally worth the two hour journey.

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