Tetlanohcan, Mexico
Population approx: 10,000
A New Haven Sister City since 2010
The relationship between Tetlanohcan and New Haven is like a bridge between the two cities. New Haven helps people from Tetlanohcan visit their family in New Haven and vice versa. The main goals of the sister city project are to raise awareness about culture and economic issues in Mexico.
What’s Our Connection?
What is Tetlanohcan Known For?
Tetlanohcan has always been a very warm and welcoming place, and the residents are commonly thought of as embracing visitors no matter who they are. There is a lot of agricultural business in Tetlanohcan. People sell food in the markets and can even barter. The people support each other in good times and in hard times.
Tetlanohcan is a very historic part of Mexico. It is named after the first Spanish settler that arrived in the city, Francisco Javier Muñoz. There is a historic church built from the stones of the volcano. The church was built before the Mexican revolution and is a major landmark of the city.
History
One distinct landmark of Tetlanohcan is the volcano La Malinche. It has an altitude of 14,500 feet. From the summit, you can see the 3 tallest mountains in Mexico. The trail of La Malinche starts in Huamantla, a nearby municipality to Tetlanohcan. The hike from the bottom of the volcano to the top takes around 4 hours.
Places: La Malinche
Carnival is very important in Tetlanohcan. During Carnival, masked dancers called huehues dance in the town center. The music for carnival is usually a wind instrument band. At night time, Mariachi bands play music. There are fireworks and ringing church bells in honor of San Francisco.
Fun Fact: Carnival
Photos courtesy of Diego Armando Hernandez Lopez