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The education system in Cuicatlán is entirely public schools. 12 pre-schools, 18 primary schools, two secondary schools, and one high school operate there. Four pre-schools and two primary schools are bilingual.
Culture
Cuicatlán hosts its patron saint festival (Saint John the Baptist) the 24th of June, with festivities occurring the entire week in the central park including dances, fireworks, rodeos, and basketball games.
Located just outside the city center is the Cuicatlán Botanical Garden, which features trails that meander through a dry tropical forest. The Botanical Garden offers gazebos and an event kitchen. The associated Cuicatlán Archaeological Museum is under construction.
Ecotourism spots include San Jose De Chilar, Santiago Quiotepec, and Santa Maria Tecomovaca. These sites offer green macaw sightseeing tours, guided nature walks, hiking, mountain biking, horseback ridings, kayaking, cabins, camp grounds, and ancient ruins.
Food
Cuicatlán is home to the Chilhuacle, or chili huatle pepper, which is in season in late August and September.[2] Local people use this pepper to make dishes such as chile caldo. Other typical dishes of Cuicatlán include mole negro, mole rojo, salsa de chicatana (ants) which are available during the early summer months.