Tapijulapa (Spanish: [tapixuˈlapa] ) is a community in the municipality of Tacotalpa, Tabasco. It is a mountain community ninety kilometres from the state capital of Villahermosa, named a Pueblo Mágico (Magical Town) for its white houses with red tiles roofs along cobblestone streets, along with abundant vegetation. Its main landmark is the town church called Santiago Apóstol (Apostle James) as well as an ecological park called Kolem Jaá, one of the largest of its kind in Latin America.[citation needed] Nearby is the Cueva de Villa Luz, a cave that is a popular tourist destination. The town is also noted for a festival in honor of Chaac, the Maya god of rain.[1]
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- ^ "Las 100 Fiestas más importantes de México". Dónde Ir de Viaje magazine. Mexico City: RR Donnelley of Mexico: 6. December 2010.