Rancho Nuevo de la Cruz: Local History, Storytelling and Music

Rancho Nuevo de la Cruz brings together local history, storytelling, dance and Norteño music. Its cultural connections range from a historical date to events held in specific years and the origins of a music group. When choosing a holiday rental, these themes can help you decide what to focus on during your trip: are you mainly interested in the town’s history and cultural connections, or also in Abasolo’s archaeological and historical sites?

Local History and Storytelling

The ejido in Rancho Nuevo de la Cruz was handed over on January 23, 1936. The municipal report commemorating the event in 2025 noted that the handover had been commemorated for 40 years by that point. This brings together a precise historical date and a tradition of remembrance maintained over decades. The 40 years refers to the status of the commemoration in 2025.

The Semana Cultural de Abasolo also brought a cultural connection to the town in 2025: Rancho Nuevo de la Cruz was one of the program’s first rural venues. The storytelling series “Voces de Mamá: Historias que inspiran” was presented there. Unlike the commemoration of a specific historical event, this series puts storytelling itself in the spotlight. It offers a different perspective on culture: one through local history, the other through stories and how they are presented.

Music and Dance with Specific Years

The Norteño music group Los del Máximo Estilo is from Rancho Nuevo de la Cruz. The group performed at the Expo Feria Abasolo in 2023. At the Semana Cultural de Abasolo 2026, participants in the Arabic Dance Workshop from Rancho Nuevo de la Cruz performed; the workshop was led by Melanie Yamile Miranda Rivera. The years link these performances to specific programs, while the music group’s origins describe a separate connection to the town. This makes it possible to distinguish musical, storytelling and dance-related cultural connections rather than treating them as a single type of event.

Archaeology in Abasolo: the Zona de Peralta

Abasolo adds an archaeological perspective to these local connections. The Zona Arqueológica Peralta lies east of the municipality of Abasolo and comprises 20 buildings, extending from the summit of the hill of the same name down to lower-lying areas near the river. Its architecture includes six of the eight distinct forms of hilltop and sunken-court architecture. The number of buildings and the different architectural forms convey two distinct aspects of the site: its spatial extent and its architectural variety.

The access route described by INAH runs east from Abasolo along a paved road. Via the rancherías of San Isidro, La Peña and Rancho Seco, it is 13 kilometers to the Zona Arqueológica de Peralta. Check road conditions before setting out, as they may change.

Cultural History and Traditions in Abasolo

The Museo Miguel Hidalgo in central Abasolo preserves and displays archaeological objects from the Peralta and La Mina zones, dating from 300 to 900 AD. The museum also houses the only certified replica of the baptismal font in which Miguel Hidalgo was baptized. This brings archaeological finds and a specific connection to Miguel Hidalgo’s history together under one roof.

A municipal report from December 2024 describes El Nacimiento Viviente as a tradition in Abasolo. Around Christmas, families visit the living Nativity scene set up in the atrium of the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Luz; different groups portray scenes from the biblical story. This seasonal custom offers a different focus from the archaeological collections or cultural programs tied to specific years.

These different points of interest can help guide your choice of holiday destination: the history, storytelling and musical connections of Rancho Nuevo de la Cruz sit alongside Abasolo’s archaeological and historical themes. This lets you tailor your search for a holiday rental to the things you are most interested in during your trip.

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