Huamantla comes from the Nahuatl word "cuahuitl" meaning tree; as well as "man" of peanuts, they mean together, formed or aligned, and the locative postponement "tla" denoting abundance. So Huamantla means "place of trees or formed together." Huamantla is outstanding in national history due to its location as a step between the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico and the Central Highlands. Thus Hernán Cortés went through this place and its inmedicaiones faced firstly with the Otomi group Tocpaxochiu commanding warrior, guarding the flank of Tlaxcala territory, and secondly with the fierce Xicohténcatl "young" command the Tlaxcalan army. Landmarks in Huamantla Magic TownConvent of San Luis Obispo. Built in the seventeenth century with sober Baroque façade with images of saints. The altarpiece is dedicated to San Luis Obispo and preserves a large collection of oil paintings anonymous. Shrine of Our Lady of Charity. Place where the patron saint "La Virgen de la Caridad". Over 15 days, in the atrium of the basilica and streets, carpets of sawdust and flowers carpets that frame some religious scene, which passes the Virgin on the shoulders of his parishioners are made. Municipal Palace. Construction of gray quarry that keeps inside a mural on its foundation, a reproduction in relief of the Codex of Huamantla and a photo gallery. Bullfighting Museum. Excellent example of bullfighting, replicas of famous places, posters, photographs and personal belongings of famous bullfighters.

Museum . City This museum is located in what was the Collections of the City of Huamantla; so as through objects the history of the city is told.National Puppet Museum. Collection Puppet Company Rosete Aranda founded in 1835 and puppet shows in the world. Gastronomy of Huamantla Magic Town The tlaxcalteca food is like most Mixed cuisine of Mexico. However, Tlaxcala has a highly pre-Hispanic influence, which characterizes and makes it unique, but especially delicious. Since ancient times, the land tlaxcaltecas axes gastronomic elements in the culinary arts have been maize and maguey, the latter mead, whose fermentation produces pulque and mixed with fruit variants occurs; called cured. The maguey currently still used in the local cuisine, with it's barbecue, mixiotes, the chinicuiles that come from the root or maguey worms extracted from the leaf of this plant is prepared. And finally the muéganos, a type of traditional cookie Huamantla City is special, is made with secret recipes from flour, water flowers and anise among other ingredients. Festivals and traditions of Huamantla Magic Town 's main party Huamantla takes place in the months of July and August, where they worship the Virgin of Charity where she performs the famous "Night that nobody sleeps" invariably the night of August 14, where adorning streets with beautiful prepare held multicolored rugs sawdust and flowers, and at midnight the procession of the Virgin starts.During Huamantla Fair, next Saturday August 14 is celebrated the typical "Huamantlada" through the streets of the city, where bulls are released bulls to be goaded by fans in a circuit by its main streets. The fair covers the entire month of August, where we will see events of popular culture and folklore, such as the procession of the Virgin of Charity, bullfights and bullfights midnight, cock fights, presentation of artists, dances, the Huamantlada, race clunkers, traditional fireworks and rides. Crafts Magic Town of Huamantla Embroidered with Canutillo. Township ancient craft embroidery with gold beading dress and coat each year is changed to the Virgin of Charity, in this place of great tradition. Rugs and carpets. Ephemeral crafts, held in honor of the Virgin of Charity, sawdust dyed colors, various flowers and even sands for finer and elaborate work used. The puppet is it considered a traditional Mexican toy, and Tlaxcala found its origins in the famous Company Automata Rosete Aranda originating City Huamantla tradition that continues today.Activities in Huamantla Magic Town in Huamantla is recommended to taste its delicious typical food, with dishes such as barbecue mestizos hole mixiotes, turkey mole, memelitas, Tocatlán style chicken and sweet crystallized. It is also recommended to know the pre-Hispanic dishes are prepared there and that include chinicluiles, Escamoles, grasshoppers and mosquito egg cups. It is also advisable to visit attractive places around this magical town, as Soltepec Hacienda La Escondida, the Ex Tenexac Finance and Livestock and the National Park La Malinche.