You cant miss this native town named TANCANHUITZ

in #travel7 years ago

This is Tancanhuitz, it is located in the southeastern part of the state, in the Huasteca zone.
Here we can see the famous 149 stairs church founded in 1743.

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In this beautiful town you can eat the traditional “Enchiladas con Cecina”, this is a must when you travel in to the Huasteca Potosina. You can also order the traditional “Sopa de Tortilla”, a mix of tomato soup with tortilla, avocado, chile etc.
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Here you can see the famous “Temazcal” or “House of Heat”. The ancient people of Mesoamerica used this little room for a curative ceremony or purifying the body after a battle. It was also used for healing the sick. Nowadays it continues to be used for spiritual reasons, cleansing of mind, body and spirit.
While in the inside, volcanic stones are heated that are located in the center of the room and you can throw some kind of medicinal plants to help your body cleanse.

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To end this post, this is the famous drug “Peyote” also known as “Divine Messenger”. People often use this drug for spiritual purposes, since its discovery.
It is known for its psychoactive properties when ingested, peyote is used for many curative purposes, but the most common are meditation, psychonautics, and psychedelic psychotherapy.

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