In the northwest of Puebla, bordering the municipalities of Huauchinango, Pahuatlán, Honey and Juan Galindo, Xicotepec community is.The name of this Magical town derives from Nauatl and means "hill of bumblebees". In 1862, on the eve of the Battle of Puebla, a group of mountaineers led by Miguel Negrete, he participated in this heroic confrontation Mexican sovereignty. After returning to Xicotepec, the victorious army decided that if they thought promoted to the rank of Villa's people Xicotepec, this should lead to supplement the name of Juarez, as a tribute to the famous Oaxacan president origin. So it was like "Villa de Juárez". In the early twentieth century, Xicotepec got its autonomy and in 1960 regained its Nahuatl name and came to be called "Xicotepec Juarez". Many consider Xicotepec Juarez is only the municipal head, but the whole region has an enormous tourist potential. This is one of the most attractive cities in the state of Puebla and is located in the Sierra Norte and Sierra Madre Oriental, right between the rivers Necaxa and San Marcos. One of the most visited sites in the city, is the center. It has a lot of flowers planted by residents and small trees pruned to give the curious appearance of having human, different geometric and animal figures.

The kiosk is located in this beautiful garden, is They have bands of wind, especially in the Sunday afternoons to entertain tourists and locals with its entertaining tunes.Entire families are dedicated to surf this site, the heart of Xicotepec, to enjoy a refreshing ice cream or a esquite. It is a delight to drink a cup of coffee one of the best produced in the country, in the cafes located portals socket, which fill the air with the unmistakable aroma of roasted coffee. Another of the great values of this Magical town of Puebla, it is the local parish, which is located across the street from Iturbide and has a gothic style evokes the Parisian cathedral of Notre Dame. Construction, which defines the environment Xicotepec, is dedicated to the patron of the place, "John the Baptist," which is celebrated on June 24 and generates a call for the faithful. Long ago this temple was known as the parish of Calvary. Founded in 1571 by Augustinian monks, it has several catacombs of many locals in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.Another must is the reference Xicotepec Carranza House. This museum exhibition takes the name because there was conducted the autopsy of Venustiano Carranza, after being killed in Tlaxcalantongo. The remains of this national hero were there for three days and just in that time Xicotepec served as the capital of the country.

In addition, Xicotepec has a wealth of pre-Hispanic traditions. Nowadays, every June 24 Magicians and healers gather in the village to provide cures, clean and perform ceremonial prosperity. There is a ceremonial center Xicotepec which is the only remnant of the pre-Hispanic city that existed there. It is the aim of pilgrimage of numerous indigenous groups. Activities in Xicotepec Pueblo Magico recommend visiting this poblano municipality different sources, some of which have exotic names, such as laundries, Pescaditos, Jar, Buena Vista, Xochipila the Poza de los Caballos and Rivera. Xicotepec is a generous country in natural resources. A few kilometers from the community there is a spectacular canyon known as Devil's Throat, with huge vertical walls and where you can have a wonderful view of the river Necaxa.

The Magic Town is located in the state of Puebla, 187 kilometers from Mexico City, . through Indios Verdes, Highway 130, Pyramids, Tulancingo up to the community that we told you should also know that is located 220 kilometers from the city of Puebla, following Highway 119 through the following route: Santa Ana Chiautempan Tlaxcala-Zacatlán-Tejocotal-Xicotepec.