Uploaded May 2010 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
To read the entire story about my visit to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Tlacotalpan, Mexico, go to holeinthedonut.com/2010/06/12/tlacotalpan-mexico-candelaria-festival/, and if you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel.
Tlacotalpan is s sleepy little village about two hours south of Veracruz, but it's worth a trip just to see its colonial houses, with columns painted in a rainbow palette; it's three historic churches; and its gorgeous central plaza. At midday, the only hint of activity is a locals club near the square, where men slap dominoes as energetically as the heat allows. But as evening approaches, Tlacotalpan comes alive. Restaurants pull chairs and tables onto the streets, ice cream vendors push wagons, doors of stores and churches are thrown wide.
Each year, from January 30th to February 9th, the town's Candelaria festival marks the traditional end of the Christmas season and honors the town's patron saint, the Virgen de la Candelaria. With riverboat processions bearing bulls, dancing on the square, and amazing gastronomic offerings, hotels in Tlacotalpan book up more than a year in advance for this popular festival.
To read the entire story about my visit to the UNESCO World Heritage town of Tlacotalpan, Mexico, go to holeinthedonut.com/2010/06/12/tlacotalpan-mexico-candelaria-festival/, and if you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel.
Tlacotalpan is s sleepy little village about two hours south of Veracruz, but it's worth a trip just to see its colonial houses, with columns painted in a rainbow palette; it's three historic churches; and its gorgeous central plaza. At midday, the only hint of activity is a locals club near the square, where men slap dominoes as energetically as the heat allows. But as evening approaches, Tlacotalpan comes alive. Restaurants pull chairs and tables onto the streets, ice cream vendors push wagons, doors of stores and churches are thrown wide.
Each year, from January 30th to February 9th, the town's Candelaria festival marks the traditional end of the Christmas season and honors the town's patron saint, the Virgen de la Candelaria. With riverboat processions bearing bulls, dancing on the square, and amazing gastronomic offerings, hotels in Tlacotalpan book up more than a year in advance for this popular festival.
