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Amates Destination Guide

Discover Amates in Mexico

Amates in the region of Guerrero is a town located in Mexico - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) South of Mexico City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Amates

Local time in Amates is now 07:13 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Toluca, Tlamacazapa, Tepecoacuilco de Trujano, Taxco, and Puebla. When in this area, you might want to check out Toluca . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Amates ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Refrigerator Pickup and McDonalds run in Iguala, Mexico

9:05 min by rvr2
Views: 6060 Rating: 5.00

Helped my brother in law pick up his repaired refrigerator (compressor failed) and went on a McDonalds run at the 'La Mega Cineopolis' in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico.. ..

Night Time Driving in Iguala for Tacos - Iguala, Mexico

7:59 min by rvr2
Views: 4775 Rating: 4.78

Driving through downtown for some tacos and checking out Iguala at night on the way.. ..


Lots of Driving Around Town - Iguala, Mexico

11:36 min by rvr2
Views: 3449 Rating: 5.00

Drove by the central market, saw an accident, and went through a couple neighborhoods in Iguala, Mexico.. ..

Went to Tuxpan for Dinner, Ended Up at McDonalds Instead (Part 2) - Iguala, Mexico

7:10 min by rvr2
Views: 2985 Rating: 4.43

After a failed dinner at a new restaurant in Tuxpan, we went back in town to Iguala for dinner at McDonalds instead and their Coke was dickered with no carbonation! Still we had a good time. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Iguala

The historic city of Iguala de la Independencia is located 102 km from state capital Chilpancingo in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It stands on Federal Highway 95. Iguala is the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name, located in the north-central part of the state. The city had a 2005 census population of 110,390 and the municipality 128,444. The area of the municipality is 567.1 km . The city is the third-largest community in the state, after Acapulco and Chilpancingo.

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Located at 18.35 -99.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Guerrero

Huitzuco

Huitzuco is located in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It was founded in the early 19th century. Different versions exist on the meaning of the word Huitzuco, the doctor Gutierre Tibón affirms that it comes from the Nahuatl huitzilizo (thorns), and the locative co, and so means as “Place of Thorns”, because their lands were covered with huisache.

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Located at 18.30 -99.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Guerrero

Santa Prisca Church (Taxco)

The Church of Santa Prisca is a colonial monument is located in the city of Taxco de Alarcón, in the northern state of Guerrero, Mexico. This is a building built in the 1750s (more precisely, between 1751 and 1758), dedicated to the Catholic religion in that population whose main activity was -and remains- mining Plate. The construction was ordered by the Catalan miner José de la Borda, one of the most prosperous of the region of Taxco in the 18th century.

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Located at 18.56 -99.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Baroque architecture in Mexico, Religious buildings completed in 1758, Spanish Colonial architecture in Mexico, Visitor attractions in Guerrero

Taxco

Taxco de Alarcón (usually referred to as simply “Taxco”) is a small city and administrative center of a municipality of the same name located in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The name Taxco is most likely derived from the Nahuatl word tlacheco, which means “place of the ballgame. ” However, one interpretation has the name coming from the word tatzco which means “where the father of the water is,” due to the high waterfall near the town center on Atatzin Mountain.

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Located at 18.56 -99.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Guerrero

Amacuzac, Morelos

Amacuzac is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|36|N|99|23|W||| | |name= }}, at a mean height of 982 metres above sea level. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 16,500 inhabitants in the year 2000 census and covers a total surface area of 125 km². Alberto Luna Villegas is the mayor (presidente municipal) of the town (2004).

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Located at 18.60 -99.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Morelos