Tlaxcala City is the capital city of the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico, located two hours outside of Mexico City. The area serves as a historic centre encompassing a large concentration of antiquated buildings and equally modern cultural attractions. Tlaxcala is known as a rural colonial metropolitan area and thriving preservation of ancient history.
The Plaza de la Constitución is the city’s anchoring square centred by the Santa Cruz Fountain and overlooked to the east by Portal Hidalgo. The highlight historic attractions include the Franciscan monastery and its dominant representation of Moorish art, the parish church of San Jose serving as a respective Baroque architectural landmark, the famous Jorge Aguilar Bullring and the Tizatlán Open Chapel. Restaurants, bars and comprehensive museums provide for a modern element to the historic city, making for a well-rounded tourist attraction.
It is less than a two hour’s drive to Tlaxcala City by car or taxi from Mexico City. Local bus services provide for public transportation around the area. Walking is a popular form of transit.
The state of Tlaxcala is the smallest in the country, the municipality boasting less than 100,000 residents in total. The name Tlaxcala translates to “place of tortillas” in the Aztec language.