Is said that the original name of Cuetzalan was Quetzalan, ie "place where abound the quetzals"; although the meaning of Cuetzalan is "handful of red feathers with precious blue tips of two teeth," term associated with the tribute to the town of Cuetzalan Tenochca empire.

Parish of San Francisco. The structure Original of this building is the early seventeenth century, although it is constantly renewed between 1790 and 1942. In the early nineteenth century was added a clock tower eclectic style. The parish has a basilica with a shot coffered plaster in the nave. Chapel of the Immaculate Conception Church or Conchita. This is an agency attached to the parish of San Francisco, which was completed in 1913. Sanctuary of Guadalupe. In Gothic style, this nineteenth century building is also known as "Church of the Jarritos" because its tower is decorated with hundreds of small clay pots. Its architecture is inspired by the Basilica of Lourdes in France. City Hall. From rustic neoclassical building was built based on a similar to the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome design. This work was begun in 1939 and completed in 1941. Calmahuistic Ethnographic Museum. In this room a number of typical of the inhabitants of the region, as their everyday clothing, handicrafts and weaving objects and archaeological pieces are exhibited Site Yohualichan, as well as photographs and documents.House of Culture. Former powerhouse, which since 2002 houses the local museum, the Library and the Municipal Archives. Celebrations in Cuetzalan Magic Town One of the best known traditions of Cuetzalan Dance is called the Quetzal, a local representation of indigenous cosmology and its link with the life of the collectors of feathers, an activity that was offered to the gods they were propitious. Another important rite is the Dance of the Flyers, there are variants of the same dance in areas of the Gulf of Mexico which were rooted the Huasteca and Totonac tribes, places where it originated. Not for nothing are also considered to Yohualichan, located near Cuetzalan, it is the twin city of El Tajin, located in the Totonac area of Veracruz. Gastronomy in Cuetzalan Magic Town In Cuetzalan there is a wide variety of dishes that have their origin in the combination of Spanish and Indian elements. Thus, anyone who visits Cuetzalan will enjoy a plate of corned beef and smoked tlayoyos and fungi, accompanied by a wine or yolixpan passion fruit and a good dessert coffee and a variety of traditional cakes, bread or rodeo a rich fruit like macadamia or passion fruit. Crafts Cuetzalan Magic Town His most famous handicraft production are textiles and garments made of loom, as well as works in basketry and wood carving. AroundTzinacapan San Miguel is located 5 km of Cuetzalan, is a beautiful city whose traditions and customs are deeply rooted. Tzicuilan San Andrés. In this town there are numerous waterfalls which project Las Brisas, Las Hamacas and The Atapatahua, forming a small waterfall and a pond .On this site other waterfalls known as Atltepetl and El Salto are also found. It is located 5 km from Cuetzalan. Archaeological site of Yohualichan. This archaeological site is an important link in the prehispanic history of Puebla, since it was inhabited by Otomi and Totonac groups they thought were the same who built the twin city of El Tajin in Veracruz state. Is located 7 km east of Cuetzalan. About Cuetzalan are lakes Cuichatl, where you can go swimming, and also an extensive system of caves, which highlights the grotto Chivostoc or Amocuali, ie , the Devil and the Ampolihui. Relevant Information Cuetzalan Magic Town The lodging in Cuetzalan, is very varied, you can find for every taste and budget, there from hotels to traditional inns and ecological concepts. You must try the cooked dough tlayoyos based arverjón sewing, avocado leaves and green chili, fried with butter flavored with cheese, onions and salsa Picosita; the mushroom soup, the chipozonte (mole de olla), acamayas freshly extracted from nearby rivers and cooked in garlic and of course the drink of the region. The Yolixpan, herbal and brandy The climate of Cuetzalan, It is semi humid so on luggage must not forget the rain protection after that to enjoy the landscape and be careful about the fog.