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State of Tlaxcala . It is the second most important city in the state, after capital Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala . LOCATION Huamantla stands at , at a mean height of some 2500 metres above sea level. It is located in the eastern portion of the state, on the northeastern flanks of the dormant Matlalcueitl Volcano , some 40 km northeast of the city of Puebla, Puebla (as the crow flies over the mountain) or 30 km east of Apizaco, Tlaxcala (along Mexican Federal Highway 136 ). HISTORY
CULTURE Huamantla is a major centre for the raising of livestock for Bullfighting . The city is also home to the National Puppet Museum, and a major international Puppet ry festival is held there every August. The local annual Easter celebrations are also among the most colourful in the country, with traditional sawdust works of art laid down across many of the town's streets prior to the passage of the lively processions. |
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