Municipality of San Martín de las Pirámides: Culture, Church Art and Cycling Routes

In the Municipality of San Martín de las Pirámides, cultural attractions, cycling routes and local products sit side by side. You can combine different interests when planning your trip: monoliths and church art, a specific cycling tour with a distance and duration, or products from the Feria Nacional de la Tuna. These themes offer several perspectives on San Martín de las Pirámides.

Monoliths, Architecture and Church Art

Two monoliths stand in the historic center of San Martín de las Pirámides: Chalchihuitlicue and Huehueteotl. They represent the town’s pre-Hispanic culture. Construction of the Parroquia was completed in 1920 in the Plateresque style adopted from Italy. A musical clock at the Parroquia plays a different song every six hours. This religious building thus brings together a precisely dated completion, a named architectural style and a musical marker of time.

At the Santuario Ecce-Homo, stained-glass windows and murals depict important biblical scenes from the Catholic faith. The window above the main altar shows Calvary and the Crucifixion of Christ. These images offer a different cultural perspective from the Parroquia’s year of construction and style: the focus here is not architectural classification but religious imagery. For those interested in sacred art, the specific scene above the main altar is a clear point of reference.

Exploring by Bicycle

A cycling tour along the outer edge of the archaeological zone is approximately ten kilometers long, takes three hours and passes through San Martín de las Pirámides. The approximate distance and duration describe two different aspects of the tour: its length and the time required. You can take both into account when planning your trip.

Other cycling routes in the Valle de Teotihuacán run outside the archaeological zone along the streets of San Martín de las Pirámides. They lead to entrances to caves and obsidian workshops. The tour along the edge is outlined by its distance and duration; for these routes, the focus is on their path through the streets and the entrances they lead to. You can therefore distinguish between the two options by the points of reference given for each.

Feria Nacional de la Tuna and Local Products

In August, San Martín de las Pirámides celebrates the Feria Nacional de la Tuna. Its food exhibition features jams, liqueurs, soft drinks, fruit pastes, sweets and snacks made from prickly pears and xoconostle from varieties grown in the municipality. If you would like to plan your trip around the fair, check the specific event dates.

Local vendors sell handmade ice cream and fruit in the historic center. The fair’s food exhibition and the sales in the town center offer different highlights: the fair features products made from locally grown varieties, while local vendors sell ice cream and fruit. This gives you a chance to experience both the fair and another culinary detail of the historic center.

Cerro Gordo on a Regional Scale

Parque Estatal Cerro Gordo has been designated a protected natural area since 1976. Its 3,027 hectares are spread across the municipalities of Axapusco, San Martín de las Pirámides and Temascalapa. This distribution makes clear that the protected area extends across several municipalities: San Martín de las Pirámides is one of the three named municipalities, not the only one.

Other Named Places

Metzonalli Temazcal is located in San Martín de las Pirámides at Blvrd Torrente de Piedras Negras 61. Check visit details directly with the provider before traveling there. The Taller de Obsidiana is located at Casa Obsidiana, Av. 16 de Septiembre Sur 43-A. If you plan to visit, confirm the details in advance as well.

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