Tlacotalpan

Agustin Lara is well known throughout Latin America as a singer-songwriter who composed a number of hit songs performed by singers like Pedro Infante, Julio Iglresias, Vicente Fernandez and others. Lara lived from 1897 to 1970. This small museum is dedicated to his life and career.

This is the place you came to see. The beautiful town square is immaculately landscaped with sculpted shrubbery, towering palms, a bandstand (music and dancing Saturday nights), a clean, white, colonial church, and spectacular colonial buildings with arched porticos on all sides.

Quirky place that's a cross between a local history museum and a shelter for rescued animals. Hear tales of local legend and lore. Check out all the old stuff in the inside rooms. Don't put your hand in the crocodile enclosure (that dude is HUGE!).

Historic colonial era church built in 1779. The interior is lavishly decorated with a number of important artworks and architectural details including a series of frescoes, several statues of saints and biblical characters (the central niche contains a statue of the Virgin of Candelaria that includes actual human hair), and an impressive silver altar (one of five that the church was built with). The church is built of mucar stone overlayed with stucco. It has a single vault and a central dome.

Housed in a 19th century home in the heart of the downtown area, the museum showcases the life and works of painter Salvador Ferrando who was famous primarily as a portrait artist. The museum contains a large number of period furnishings and personal objects and is a fascinating retrospective on town life in 19th century Mexico.

This is the second oldest church in Tlacotalpan, built in 1785. The architecture is a variation of neoclassical style and the building was constructed of wood and cement. The church was the scene of indigenous protests against the government leading up to the Mexican War of Independence. The church is home to a famous oil painting, La Solita de San Miguel, which has been venerated by the local people since 1810 when prayers to the painting are credited for ending a plague that had killed many townspeople.