domingo, 13 de marzo de 2011

tehuacan

Gastronomy


There is a huge variety of traditional dishes like the "Nopal Toro" in San Cristobal Tepeteopan, by dipping rocks at high temperature and cactus chile stew still raw, to cook, to see the effort and dedication of those who make the call "Pan de Burro "in San Jose Miahuatlán, skill and patience of those who embroider in San Juan Atzingo, popoloca people located in the municipality of San Gabriel Chilac or those who do basketry in San Pablo and Altepexi Tepetzingo definitely admire.

As not to mention the tamales wrapped in oak leaves, the beans are grown and consumed in San Felipe Maderas, the "Tepexilotes" Coming from Tepexilotla roasts, giant ants or "chicatanas" Ajalpan consumed, the worms "Cuchama" and based beverage garambullo of gradient of the exquisite "Colesho" of Zinacatepec, mole Cuayucatepec Miahuateco of the pulque of the mountain, tempesquixtles beans with lamb or leg, used in much of the valley, without neglecting payano or ground beans, ground bean tamales de Santa Maria San Gabriel Chilac ALCO and all delicious dishes!.

It is undisputed that the ancestral "mole-hipped" and barbecued goat are well booked their place in this enormous culinary range, like the waters of various fruits of the season, the incredible atolls canary grass, amaranth, soy, corn dough and brown sugar. Besides, merit sauces made with all kinds of peppers alone or mixed with other produce. No less than a hundred sauces can be seen and tasted during the year when samples are gastronomic among the ingredients to create sauces features a star-flavor tomato sauces and between the "ant"drawn on the board auxiliary Santa Maria COAP.


Toro El Nopal


The "Cactus Toro" has become a typical dish of the popular regional cuisine and is characteristic of San Cristobal Tepeteopan, auxiliary board of the Municipality of Tehuacan. Although its origin is unknown, its history dates back to prehispanic times and was named in reference to that when the bulls are brave, they leak the dribble, then we say that the cactus is brave as a bull.

The ingredients are: Nopales Wild, which some call "quinhuiti", "cuicuite" or "heart" and they reach their maturity between the months of November and December - coastal Chile (for the gravy dry), cinnamon, cumin, cloves, garlic, dried epazote (for sprinkling), chopped onion and stones "blue" or special are enduring the heat of the fire and no thunder. The preparation starts with the collection of cactus and the very stones that once selected, are placed over hot coals to heat up to high temperatures for about an hour or two, while making tortillas by hand to take the heat.
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The Muégano


The mixture of wheat flour, shortening, milk, egg, brown sugar and honey, resulting in 78 years ago a nutritious cookie muégano now known as, well as for its taste like friends and strangers and has become Tehuacán typical sweet, building a regional tradition that has been transferred at least four generations.

At first the development of mueganos was 100% manual, albeit with the desire on out and raise production without leaving the original recipe and meet unmet demand, improvements have been implemented aimed wing modernization have innovation in
processing and presentation of the items that are characterized by natural ingredients.




The district is common to find people who perform different beverages to accompany their daily diet, the most common are: PULQUE, MEZCAL Garambullo AND LAPO.
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City Hall


Formerly known as "the house of the high, was built in the year 1804 by mr. Don Apresa Sunday, and was seen in the city as the first particular two-story building.

Its construction was a challenge to the Franciscans because it would clog the front of this religious site and the convent. The acquisition of this property took place the year of 1844 but was until 1855, when they began to move some government agencies.

The murals on the ground floor leading into the palace known as Tehuacan and 5 regions. Conducted in 1983 and 1984 by the Tehuacan originating Carpinteyro brothers. And in the year 1989, the artist painted the mural Cuthbert Correa "agony and hope, " which is located inside the municipal palace


INTERNAL WALL
Made in 1969 by master Fernando Ramirez Osorio. Plasma Tehuacán history, from its origins to the commercial boom became undoubtedly an element Tehuacan released as a crucial point for trade in the southeast. The various characters also admire the history of independent Mexico.
Museum of Mineralogy


This museum was opened on July 31, 1998 and represents a scientist's dream come true and sinking into one of colors and shapes to visit this museum. Its creator, a man of great erudition won the Carnegie Medal awarded by the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, discovered two minerals Mexicans and Ojuelaita Malpimita, humanist greatly advanced by the time we opened the door of knowledge and awareness of the raw material and forms around us: the minerals.



Ex Convento de San Francisco


The former convent of San Francisco was built in 1592, before this temple was erected in Calcahualco (Tehuacán old), but twenty years later had to move the current place for a malaria-endemic problem had been sick monks and the plague of ants and rattlesnakes that she could not progress.

Cathedral

On August 21, 1724 during the celebrations to commemorate the 203 years since the fall of Tenochtitlan foundation stone was laid and the efforts of the inhabitants of the city, four years later it was over, its main entrance framed by the towers Renaissance style. More than 130 angels adorn the church. It is located at 1 East and 2nd. of Morelos. Religious building dating from the eighteenth century, dedicated to the Virgen de la Concepción, has characteristics of Baroque architecture, Neoclassical style inside Herreriano.
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Temple and Ex Convento del Carmen


The Church of Our Lady of Mount Caramel is like the convent, of Mexican baroque architecture typical of the eighteenth century, has one tower and the plant is in the form of a Latin cross, and the cruise is roofed with a dome set on a drum supported by its size windows.

The main hall has a ceiling with a barrel vault supported by arches, its axis has no windows and northern borders with former convent, its body proportions are very massive, denoting an architecture meant to withstand strong earthquakes.

The altar has three niches on the left side the Prophet Elijah, the center found the beautiful image of Our Lady of Mount Caramel and on the right Santa Teresa of Avila, Carmelite religious latter Doctor of the Church.

Tehuacan Valley Museum.


Museum of the National Institute of Anthropology and History occupies a former convent of the Carmen, above which stands the House of Culture and the city library. The showcases exhibits prehispanic sample findings, as vases, plates, beads, grinding stones and remains of human skeletons. Its walls hung maps and sheets that summarize a history of almost ten thousand years. Here we can learn the importance of Coxcatlán Viejo, one of the estates that flourished by the fifteenth century. We can also get an idea of the caves and archaeological sites in the valley, apart from several ruins of pyramids, which are now almost exclusively visited by archaeologists. As the caliper, in the village of the same name in Coxcatlán Sansuantzi, Cuta in Zapotitlan, Tepetiopan near Tepanco, and Tehuacan Viejo just 5 miles from Tehuacan.
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Economial municipality's main economic activities are agriculture, livestock, industry, mining, tourism and trade.

[Edit] Agricultural municipality's major crops are corn, alfalfa, wheat, barley and coffee. More recently it has successfully planted sorghum due to high demand in the agricultural sector. Recent controlled investment in agriculture and high technology have made international level.

[Edit] AviculturaTehuacán is one of the poultry producing regions largest and most important in Mexico.

[Edit] Livestock rearing cattle, pigs and goats grazing. Beekeeping has also gained importance, with high quality products for local consumption and for export. Pigs and poultry are two of the strongest pillars of the economy of the region.

[Edit] Industrial Tehuacán industry is relatively diverse: clothing industry, shoe, food and beverages.

[Edit] MineríaLos main deposits in Tehuacan are coal, slate quarries, marble and granite.

[Edit] Tourism
Figure of the God of Water TehuacánHay found in a variety of tourist areas in the region, both natural and cultural. Among its architectural attractions include The Cultural Complex and the Church of El Carmen ", the Cathedral of Tehuacan, San Francisco Church, the Calvary Temple, the church of St. Peter the Apostle (Ácoquiaco), the House of Culture and Tehuacan Valley Museum.

Its natural attractions are the most important sources of Garci Crespo, Peñafiel, Balseca, irrigation and San Lorenzo Zapotitlán Botanic Garden, San Juan Raya and Lagunas de San Bernardino.

An archaeological zone of interest is "La Mesa", in Tehuacan Viejo.

For tourists who like extreme sports, Tehuacán is an excellent area for mountain biking because of its topography. The best-known tracks for this sport are those of the lime and the Quarry. The city has been home to Mountain Bike competitions at the State and Regional.En recent years football has become very popular.

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