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CHURCHES IN TLAXCALA

Basilica of Our Lady of Ocotlan

It was in 1541 when the miracle of the apparition of the Virgin to the Indian Juan Diego and requested that he build her temple, notable for its facade and towers of white plaster and interior Baroque style that stands out for its great beauty of the dressing room of the virgin.
It is one of the centers most important Marian pilgrimage in Mexico. In your visit to the basilica do not miss the little well of holy water. History of apparition

Location

# 1 Ocotlán Calle Hidalgo, Tlaxcala

Phone

01 (246) 462 1073

Office Hours

Office: Monday-Friday 9:00 to 19:00 hrs.
Saturday and Sunday 9:00 to 14:00 hrs.

Church hours

Monday-Sunday 7:00 to 20:00 hrs

Useful Information

As in all the temples, we remind you not to take flash photography and refrain from taking pictures if there is mass.
To visit the dressing room that is the work of most impressive baroque art that this church keeps, you need to have a guide if not you will not be permitted to enter, you have the following options:
 

  • Take the trolley leaving the portals of Tlaxcala which costs $ 50.00 and visit on its one stop Ocotlán.
    Request information Here

  • Contact Old Mexico Tours for a private guide for a tour in Ocotlan.
    Request information Here

  • For your wedding, this site is an ideal place for a happy ending, but you must reserve your celebration well in advance, it is highly requested place.

  • If you like walking you can walk from the center of Tlaxcala, to the Chapel of St. Nicholas Tolentino and up the Causeway Pocito.

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