These are the main festivities that are celebrated during the month of June in our country.
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GUAYMAS SONORA. Civic celebration of the Day of the Navy. Naval combat with fireworks. Be sure to visit the Enchanted Forest, which is about 36 km away. NW of Guaymas. It is an incredible jungle of cacti of various species, including thousands of parrots.
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CIUDAD LERDO, DURANGO. Regional, agricultural, industrial and artisan fair in Victoria Park. Ciudad Lerdo is connected by a picturesque tram with Torreón, which is only 7 km away. away. The National Park and the Raymundo Spa, both on the banks of the Balsas River and of great tourist attraction, are worth visiting.
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COATEPEC HARINAS, MEXICO. It is celebrated on Pentecost Sunday with processions, dances of Moors, Christians, Tecuanes, shepherds and cowboys. The town is located on the left bank of the Malinaltengo River and stands out for its great avocado production. You can take advantage of the occasion to refresh yourself in its many springs; We highly recommend that of Agua Amarga.
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METEPEC. MEXICO. It is celebrated on the Tuesday following the first Sunday of the month. In the morning horsemen walk through the village, giving and asking offerings from house to house. An exhibition of domestic altars, colorful pictures of seeds and ornate yoke is presented in the temple. In the afternoon there is a parade in which the participants wear costumes.
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COATZACOALCOS, VERACRUZ. Civic celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the place. Visitors to the Tehuantepec area bring water from the Pacific Ocean to pour into the Gulf of Mexico and thus symbolically unite the peoples of the isthmus. The festivities include dancing, dancing, and fireworks.
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CALPULALPAN, TLAXCALA. Regional, commercial, agricultural, livestock, craft and cultural fair. It is the oldest in Mexico and 55,000 people attend it on average. Its most important industries are footwear, underwear, gobelins and metal structures, as well as the production of pulque. Calpulalpan is 79 km away. From Mexico City. Be sure to visit the former Hacienda de San Bartolomé and the Museum of Anthropology and History. Its name means in Nahuatl: "in the lands of the temple."
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SIMOJOVEL DE ALLENDE, CHIAPAS. The town dresses up in honor of Saint Anthony. From the day before, pilgrimages of the faithful arrive at the place, accompanying their songs with harps, guitars and reed flutes. At night there are beautiful fireworks. Also, between the 12th and 24th of this month the Local, Commercial and Craft Fair is held. Simojovel derives its name from the tzotzil tzime-jovel (tzime, huacal; and jovel, zacate). It is located 126 km. from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in a region rich in coffee, tobacco and corn. It also stands out for its amber industry.
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GUANAJUATO. An interesting religious festival is celebrated in the San Antonio neighborhood, with dances, music, the most exquisite snacks and the traditional dance of the Locos. The city also offers countless places of interest.
YALALAG, OAXACA. In one of the oldest towns in Oaxaca, the day of San Antonio de Padua is celebrated with regional dances, fireworks, Malinche dance and processions. After sunset, the participants dance the Jarabe Yalalteco. Hidalgo Yalalag is located south of the city of Oaxaca, very close to the archaeological zone of Mitia; It is a place famous for its metal cross crafts.
CALPULALPAN, TLAXCALA. The day of San Antonio de Padua, in this interesting town founded in 1608, is celebrated with a popular fair and dances of Moors and Christians. Calpulalpan is one of the most important areas of Tlaxcala in terms of pulque production. It is located east of Mexico City, 37 kilometers from Texcoco.
CELAYA, GUANAJUATO. The San Antonio festival is celebrated in the neighborhood of the same name, with fireworks, music, dances and flower fights.
HUIXQUILUCAN, MEXICO. Fiesta de San Antonio, which is celebrated with dances of Moors, Concheros, Santiagueros, fireworks and fair. They generally postpone it to the Sunday after the San Antonio Tultitián festival.
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AMEALCO, QUERETARO. Thursday of Corpus. Altars decorated with live animals are made; with snakes, rats and other farm animals. And it is celebrated with dances by Pastoras and the Twelve Pairs of France.
CHERÁN, MICHOACÁN. The children form a very special barter market, exchanging fruits and other foods for miniature toys.
July 15 to 2
TLAQUEPAQUE, JALISCO. National Ceramics Fair in this typical town that is only 4 km from Guadalajara. Its name means "place on high hills of neighborhood land", and its inhabitants have made great use of this characteristic for the manufacture of beautiful and varied handicrafts. On the 29th the festival is celebrated in honor of San Pedro.
July 15 to 5
CITY JUAREZ CHIHUAHUA. National Exhibition Fair (Expo-Juárez), commercial, industrial, agricultural, livestock and artisanal. It takes place on the grounds of the Chamizal National Park, which also has theaters, gardens, recreation centers and a stadium. It is estimated that the number of visitors to this fair amounts to 400 thousand people. We also recommend visiting the Main Square, the Cathedral, Borunda Park and the Museum of Art and Natural History in this city.
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PAPANTLA, VERACRUZ. The day of Corpus Christi is celebrated with the dances of negritos, quetzales, guaguas and, in the atrium of the Parroquia, with the traditional show of the Flying Indians. Papantla means in Totonac “place of papanes”, a certain species of birds native to the region. It is worth knowing this city of winding and narrow streets and with a great colonial flavor. Visit the Enríquez Garden, whose floor is tiled and, 16 km away, the archaeological zone of Tajín. That same day the Vanilla Festival is celebrated, since Papantla is the largest producer of it in the whole country.
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XICOTEPEC DE JUÁREZ, PUEBLA. The festivities in honor of San Juan consist of negritos and Santiagos dances. In the surroundings of Xicotepec you can admire magnificent forests with abundant fauna, which makes it very attractive for hunters. Delicious wines made from wild cherries are produced in the region. Through the streets you will be able to hear Nahuatl, Totonac and Huasteco speak.
XICOTEPEC DE JUÁREZ, PUEBLA. To the north of the state of Puebla is this picturesque town that celebrates San Juan Bautista, its patron saint, with dances of Negritos and Santiagueros. On this occasion there are also pilgrimages, fireworks and a popular fair. When visiting Xicotepec, where Nahuatl, Totonac, and Huasteco are still spoken, be sure to try the wild cherry wine called Acachul. Xicotepec is between Huauchinango and Poza Rica Veracruz, on highway No. 130.
NAVOJOA, SONORA. The festival of the day of San Juan Bautista takes place, which in the neighborhood called Pueblo Viejo of this city is celebrated with dances from Pascolas and Matachines, there is a commercial fair and popular dances. Near this place the main reservation of Mayan Indians is located. Navojoa is between Los Mochis Sinaloa and Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, by highway No. 15.
PURÉPERO, MICHOACÁN. To the northwest of the state of Michoacán this town is located that celebrates the day of San Juan Bautista with a popular fair that takes place from June 23 to 30. There are dances of Viejitos, Panaderos, Arrieros and Reboceros, fireworks and cockfights. Purépero is located south of La Piedad Cabadas, along highway No. 37.
MARAVATÍO DE OCAMPO, MICHOACÁN. Feast of San Juan Bautista, patron of the town. It is celebrated with processions and dances of Las Rosas, Aztecas and Apaches. Near Maravatio there is a spa with medicinal waters.
PURÉPERO, MICHOACÁN. Patronal feast of San Juan. It is celebrated with dances, fireworks, music and dances by Viejitos, Reboceros and Yunteros.
SAN JUAN YAÉ, OAXACA. Patronal feast of San Juan Bautista, which lasts for eight days, with dances, fireworks, processions, music and dances of Conquest, Moors, Aztecs and Negritos. It begins on the 21st, with the slaughter of the cattle that are consumed during the days of festivities.
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OCUMICHO, MICHOACÁN.
Festivities in honor of San Pedro, with Moorish dances, processions and offerings.
TLACOAPA, GUERRERO. Feast of San Pedro. It is celebrated with fireworks, music, processions, and dances of the Twelve Pairs of France and Chareos.
SAN PEDRO, SONORA. Patronal feast of San Pedro. It begins on the 26th and is celebrated with dances, fireworks, music, Pascola and Venado dances, procession and fair.
