Mexico - Winter 23/24 : 2024-01-31 : Tequisquiapan Highlights

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General Info Tequisquiapan Tequisquiapan is a town in central Mexico $0.00 Tequisquiapan is a town in central Mexico. It’s known for its mineral spas and the well-preserved Spanish colonial buildings lining its cobbled streets. In the center, the pink neoclassical Santa María de la Asunción church overlooks arcaded Plaza Miguel Hidalgo. The town is known for crafts like the handwoven baskets sold at the handicrafts market. The leafy Pila Park is on the site of a former mill.
General Info Tequisquiapan $0.00
General Info Plaza Hidalgo the town's main plaza is a pleasant, colonial space with cobblestone streets, park benches, graceful arches, and one and two-story buildings along the narrow streets. $0.00
General Info Iglesia de Santa Maria Asuncion Originally built in the late 16th century, the church was rebuilt in the 1800s in a Neoclassical style using pink sandstone. $0.00
General Info La Pila large park with cypress trees, fresh water springs and open picnic areas, site of the town's annual wine and cheese festival $0.00
General Info Mercado de Artesanias $0.00 Calle Ezequiel Montes 31, Centro. 09:00 - 18:00. Local market specializing in handmade crafts like embroidered cloths, jewelry, pottery, etc. Several vendors selling souvenirs, plus a food court with authentic regional dishes at very affordable prices.
General Info Main Square Main Square $0.00 Ideal for a walk and sharing a lovely sunset. You can take some great pictures for your social networks in front of Miguel Hidalgo square. Also, visit the Temple of Santa Maria de la Asuncion and appreciate its central tower and clock dating from 1897, which is still in operation; it is something unique that you must see. In 1551 the town was baptized with the name of Santa Maria de la Asuncion y de las Aguas Calientes. In 1656 the name of the town was changed to Tequisquiapan. On her feast day, August 15, families from all the municipality communities make offerings to the Virgin in the historic center with traditional dances and music.
General Info Callejón del Piojo $0.00 The Callejón del Piojo (lit. Louse Alley) is a historic street in the town which was recently renovated to promote fine arts and handcrafts as well as to serve as a venue for cultural and recreational events. *
General Info Oldest neighborhoods $0.00 The two oldest neighborhoods of the town are the Barrio de la Magdalena and San Juan, where many of the chapels built for the indigenous population of the colonial era were built.[1] The main chapel of the Barrio de la Magdalena has a large mesquite tree in its atrium where it is said that the mass celebrated to found the town occurred.

The Casa de Caballo is located near the river and offers horseback riding in the Barrio de la Magdalena.
Accommodation
Type Name Service Provider Confirmation Location Cost Notes Actions
Bed and Breakfast Grandpa's House AirBnB Tequisquiapan $610.71 Pd $305.36 Mar 17 2023. $305.35 due Jan 17
Free cancelation until Jan 25
Check-in 15:00. Check out 12:00
Washer on-site. Wifi, kitchen, use nearby resort facilities, outdoor BBQ but no outdoor seating that I can see.


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Today was a day to walk around Tequisquiapan to see some (a lot of) the highlights. We saw the two oldest neighborhoods (San Juan and La Magdalena), the Mercados Artesanal and Guadalupano, Centro Cultural Gloria Michaus Fernández with all of the great paper maché sculptures, Parque La Pila, Callejón del Piojo, Parroquia de Santa María de la Asunción and the main town square.

We had lunch at the local Austrian restaurant. I had chilaquiles verde (uuhhhhmmmm… Austrian chilaquiles??). Oh well. There wasn’t much Austrian food on the menu but it was good anyway.

We were surprised at how many gated communities there are here. I wonder who lives in all these gated communities and why they’re… gated.


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