Taller de Don Salvador Tera e Hijos


The town’s best wood sculpture can be found at the workshop of Don Salvador Tera and Sons on the highway.


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3.6 MILES

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2. Morelos Monument

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3. Ihuatzio Archaeological Site

5.32 MILES

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4. Templo San Francisco

5.4 MILES

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6. Templo San Juan de Dios

5.53 MILES

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7. Plaza Gertrudis Bocanegra

5.58 MILES

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8. Plaza Vasco de Quiroga

5.6 MILES

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