Huamantla
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Huamantla is a popular weekend destination among residents of Mexico City who come for the colonial downtown area and the variety of cultural events, including the Feria Huamantla — a celebration of Our Lady of Charity featuring a night on which residents create a 6-km-long carpet in the city streets, and the annual "Huamantlada", an aderenaline rushing running of the bulls through the city streets, similar to the famous event held in Pamplona, Spain. Huamantla is a designated Pueblo Magico. This region of Tlaxcala was the domain of the Otomi people before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors. The Otomi were largely agrarian and did not have an established settlement. Huamantla was founded in 1534. It was the site of a battle in 1847 that pitted elements of Santa Anna's army against elements of the U.S. army under the command of Gen. Joseph Lane. During the Reform era, it was designated as the state capital of Tlaxcala from 1858 to 1863.
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Getting There
Multiple OptionsHuamantla is located about 160 km (100 miles) east of Mexico City, on highway MEX 136. The easiest way to get there is to fly to Mexico City and then take a bus. Buses to Huamantla leave Mexico City from TAPO (Terminal Autobuses Poniente). Suprabus operates direct first-class buses every hour. Tickets cost M$158 and the ride takes 2 hours, 15 minutes. From Puebla, bus service is provided by Suprabus or ADO. The trip is almost 4 hours and requires changing buses in Apizaco. Huamantla is a small city and while walking is the best way to get around the Centro, you'll probably want a taxi to fully explore the city's attractions. The annual Feria de Huamantla is a 2-week celebration to give thanks to Our Lady of Charity (also known as the Virgin of the Asuncion) that takes place in August each year. The fair has been an annual event since 1870. The most famous part of it is the Night Nobody Sleeps when locals create miles of colorful carpets, called tapetes, in the city streets....
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Getting Around
Huamantla is a small city and while walking is the best way to get around the Centro, you'll probably want a taxi to fully explore the city's attractions. The annual Feria de Huamantla is a 2-week celebration to give thanks to Our Lady of Charity (also known as the Virgin of the Asuncion) that takes place in August each year. The fair has been an annual event since 1870. The most famous part of it is the Night Nobody Sleeps when locals create miles of colorful carpets, called tapetes, in the city streets.