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Tlalconteno Destination Guide

Touring Tlalconteno in Mexico

Tlalconteno in the region of Veracruz-Llave is located in Mexico - some 122 mi or ( 197 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tlalconteno

Time in Tlalconteno is now 07:03 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: San Jose Alchichica, San Antonio Alchichica, Quechulac, Puebla, and Perote. Being here already, consider visiting San Jose Alchichica . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Tlalconteno ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Driving Xalapa - Passing Perote

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Great views of the Cofre de Perote, Pico de Orizaba (Citlalteptl), and the Prison. The weather could not have been better. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

La Chingada, Veracruz

La Chingada is a town in the municipality of Perote in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The place is famous for its name, the Mexican Spanish vulgarism La Chingada. It means, roughly, "The Fucked", a vulgar but common reference to La Malinche, the Indian mistress of Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico. The term "La Chingada" is used in a variety of mostly offensive or vulgar meanings, Vete a la Chingada means, for example something like "Go to hell".

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Located at 19.45 -97.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Veracruz

Cofre de Perote

Cofre de Perote, originally Naupa-Tecutépetl (from Nāuhpa-Tēuctēpetl in the Nahuatl language), is known also as Nauhcampatépetl. Both Nahuatl names mean something like 'Place of Four Mountain' or 'Mountain of the Lord of Four Places'. This extinct volcano is located in the Mexican state of Veracruz, at the point where the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt, home to all of Mexico's highest peaks, joins the Sierra Madre Oriental.

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Located at 19.49 -97.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Veracruz, Mountains of Mexico, Protected areas of Veracruz, Sierra Madre Oriental, Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, Volcanoes of Mexico

Perote, Veracruz

Perote is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name, which borders on Las Vigas de Ramírez, Acajete, Xico and Tlalnelhuayocan, and the state of Puebla. It is on Federal Highway 140. Its climate is regular cold and dry with an annual average temperature of 12 Celsius. Perote's fortress of San Carlos once served as a prison. Guadalupe Victoria died there.

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Located at 19.56 -97.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Veracruz

San Carlos Fortress

The San Carlos Fortress is a fort in the city of Perote, in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is also known as the Fort of San Carlos, Perote Castle, the Castle of San Carlos, Perote Prison, San Carlos de Perote Fortress, and San Carlos de Perote Castle. The fortress was built from 1770 to 1776 by Manuel de Santisteban as a guard post and repository for treasure prior to shipment to Spain.

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Located at 19.57 -97.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Veracruz, Defunct prisons in Mexico, History of Veracruz, Visitor attractions in Veracruz, World Heritage Sites in Mexico

Ayahualulco

Ayahualulco is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located about 80 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 148.06 km2. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:19|21|N|97|09|W||| | |name= }}. The municipality of Ayahualulco is delimited to the north by Perote, to the north-east by Xico, to the east by Ixhuacán de los Reyes and to the south by Puebla It produces principally maize and potatoes.

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Located at 19.35 -97.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Veracruz