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Zacatlan, Town of Apples.

Zacatlán de las Manzanas

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Zacatlan is one of 111 Pueblos Magicos located in Puebla, three hours from Mexico City; the magic surrounding the town is something you need to live for its beauty and lovely streets, but also for the stories you create in this town. The town is known as Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlan of Apples), but before reaching Zacatlán, you can see beautiful landscapes.

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I recommend you go to this place for the food, the history and the unique aesthetic of a beautiful town. You can breathe the essence of an old city with the unique flavor of a magical village.

What conquers you is the peaceful air and the beauty of this town. The town has museums like the clock museum and wine museum, and also it has unthinkable scenarios like the mosaic that covers one of the walls of the municipal graveyard and the big balcony near. The place invites you to know the town day and night too.

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By day there are several places you can visit, the main square shows its magnificent buildings.

Museums in Zacatlan.

The clock museum shows a performance at two different hours of the day with animatronics where they offer other suits from the states of Mexico, and while they dance, you can hear music from these states.

The wine museum is a short visit and explains the time and process the winery implements to create wine. The tour can end in 20 minutes and is not expensive for a quick visit.

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When you walk through the streets at night you can appreciate the main square and the roads near with a different view; the buildings wear elegant lights at night, they invite you to a peaceful time and to have a coffee from the nearby shops the life in Zacatlan can be a way to enjoy your time there. The nightlife consists of places to chat and have dinner at affordable prices.

Piedras Encimadas

Not far away, you can find the valley of Piedras Encimadas. It is at 30 minutes from the main square of Zacatlan. There is no fee to enter everything through donations that the tourist provides for the park’s conservation. The place is cared for with the payments you offered, and the efforts of locals take care of the place they visit.

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In this park, nature created these stone sculptures; locals tell a story that giants made. Another probability is that someone out of space creates the place.

There are many stories about the creation of the park. Some activities for children and families include archery, zip line, and other activities. Inside the park, you can also find a place where you can eat.

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What is also important is that the park can have unique rocks and formations similar to the meaning the locals give but also to what you want to believe. To visit most of the parts of the park you’ll need half a day is so big and be prepared to walk a lot.

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Túliman Waterfalls

Near Zacatlan, there are some famous waterfalls, and Tulimna that I visited is one of the waterfalls you can see; there are others around and also beautiful. You can’t miss visiting the Túliman waterfalls, one of the most impressive they have near.

The waterfalls divide into three stages, so you can have different things to do in the park. Admission is 100 pesos per person, and children and seniors pay half the price.

The first stage of the park is fascinating; there is a small viewpoint where you can appreciate the height of the waterfall. It is one of the highest in the garden; you can get close enough to feel the force of the water.

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There are several activities to do in the park, like zipline, camping, climbing tree, and archery, similar to what you can find in Piedras Encimadas. These activities are in the last part of the park, and this is where your tour ends. Appreciating a place where nature is the main attraction is essential; locals promote the area, so people get in touch with nature.

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Also, these parks are cared for by locals, trying to preserve and not change the whole place. It is nice to have something different and be in touch with nature. In the last part of the park, you can get close to the river, and there is a canyon that surrounds the park that is quite impressive; it is essential for your safety that you be careful if you wander the park by yourself; it could be dangerous.

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There are different places to visit in Zacatlán and things to do. For example, there is the zocalo, where you can admire the beauty of their buildings. There are the small streets and stores where you can fall in love with the place and the magic of this town.

 

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Visit Zacatlán.

I recommend you to visit between January and May because the style has not many days of rain but when the rainy season starts between June and August the road can be dangerous if you don’t know the place. But even with that, you can enjoy the magic of the site with fog and beautiful days.

Zacatlan has a lot to offer and many activities a vital time to visit during the town’s celebration, but you will find things to do if you arrive at any time.

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