Cuetzalan is a small town set high in the hills in the north of the Mexican state of Puebla

Puebla

Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....

, 183 kilometers from Puebla

Puebla, Puebla

The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded...

, the state capital. It is located in the Sierra Norte

Sierra Norte de Puebla

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 region. The town itself is characterized by sloping cobbled streets and numerous rustic buildings. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality

Municipalities of Mexico

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 of Cuetzalan del Progreso.

Cuetzalan was named a "Pueblo Mágico

Pueblo Mágico

The Programa Pueblos Mágicos is an initiative led by Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism , in conjunction with other federal and state agencies, to promote a series of towns around the country that offer visitors a "magical" experience – by reason of their natural beauty, cultural riches, or...

" in 2002.

The town center is composed largely of handicraft markets as well as numerous stalls selling every-day necessities.