Ocozocoautla de Espinosa

The mysticism is present in its majestic festivities, traditions, and fascinating culture, the architectural beauty of its monuments that preserves its original architecture, dating from the sixteenth, seventeenth, and nineteenth centuries, listed as historical monuments of INAH, make it an authentic destination of Zoque culture unmissable to visit.

The tangible and intangible elements are present when walking through the streets and markets, enjoying the original architecture still visible in its culture and Zoque gastronomy.
The hospitality and warmth of the inhabitants make you feel an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, integrating the visitor as part of them; the colorful streets when contemplating the traditional dress of the region that is still observed, make you relive the past.

Its exquisite gastronomy which can still be enjoyed in the typical dishes, is one of the culinary experiences that can not be missed; when tasting dishes with authentic Zoque flavor, the mixture of flavors and textures, will make an unparalleled experience.

The Zoque Coiteco Carnival, is famous for painting its streets with colors, with the costumes of its characters, for the excitement of its traditions and its various activities that take place. It is the most important festival, which takes place before Easter, this celebration annually receives thousands of local, national, and international tourists. The primordial element is the traditional dances and with their practice they seek to cheer up the party, to ask for rain, sun, land, and abundant harvests.

The second main dance is that of “Los enlistonados”, in them you can perceive the mixture of elements both product of the colony and the current ones, in the clothes, the masks, and the ribbons among others, as well as the sound of the musical pieces that are played with traditional and original instruments of the region “the drum and the whistle” that are translated as the beating of the heart and the whistling of the wind.

In Ocozocoautla there are other emotional festivities that can also be enjoyed, among which are: the Fair of the Virgin of Asuncion on August 15, which is the second most important festival, which begins with the pilgrimage from Ocozocoautla is characterized by a peculiar air of faith, which concludes in Ocuilapa where they patiently await the arrival of the Virgin, which is also called “La Aparecida”. The feast of the patron saint of Ocozocoautla is celebrated every June 24 with the San Juan Bautista Fair. Likewise, the San Antonio Fair is celebrated on January 17, the San Bernabé Fair on June 11 and to finish the festivities of each year, the Virgin of Guadalupe Fair is celebrated on December 12, all of these are carried out with religious and cultural activities.

The municipality also has Historical Monuments to visit such as the Church of San Juan Bautista from the XVI century, it is one of the oldest churches in the state, which still preserves its original architecture, with Mudejar style influence. The Church of San Bernabé from the XIX century, is a vernacular construction hermitage, made of adobe and with lime plaster. The Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Church of Barrio Nuevo), from the XVII century. The Hacienda El Gavilán, from the XVI century. All of them are listed in the INAH’s catalog of historical monuments.

Within the natural tourist attractions of the municipality, we can enjoy nature, rivers, waterfalls, geological formations, flora, fauna, adventure activities and handicrafts, which can be enjoyed in: Ocozocoautla de Espinosa.