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La Raya Destination Guide

Touring La Raya in Mexico

La Raya in the region of Oaxaca is a city located in Mexico - some 194 mi or ( 313 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of La Raya

Time in La Raya is now 04:31 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Toluca, Puebla, Pachuca, Oaxaca, and Xalapa. Being here already, consider visiting Toluca . 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 La Raya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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COSOLAPA OAXACA2

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el rio cercano de COSOLAPA llamado el nacimiento ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Tihuatlán (municipality)

Tihuatlán is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 316 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 828.29 km2. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|27|N|96|21|W||| | |name= }}. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Cihua-tlán; that means “Women’s place " but refers to gods.

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Located at 18.45 -96.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Veracruz

Tierra Blanca, Veracruz

Tierra Blanca is a city and its surrounding municipality of the same name located in the south-central part of the state of Veracruz in Mexico. At the 2005 census the city had a population of 44,171 inhabitants. The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality, which has an area of 1,363.76 km² (526.55 sq mi) and a population of 86,075 inhabitants. Its largest other community is the town of Joachín.

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Located at 18.45 -96.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Veracruz, Populated places in Veracruz

Battle of Tierra Blanca

The Battle of Tierra Blanca was fought during the Mexican Revolution. It took place about 35 miles (56 km) south of Ciudad Juárez. It was a major victory for Francisco "Pancho" Villa over the forces of José Inés Salazar, commander of the forces loyal to Victoriano Huerta. The two armies were of relatively equal numbers, but Salazar's federal troops were in theory more disciplined, and had more artillery. The battle began on 23 November 1913. The first day saw fairly indecisive fighting.

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Located at 18.46 -96.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Battles of the Mexican Revolution, Conflicts in 1913

Tonto River

The Tonto River is a river of Oaxaca, Mexico that flows from the mountains of Zongolica. It is dammed by the Miguel Alemán Dam near the town of Temascal or Nuevo Soyaltepec, forming the Miguel Alemán Lake. Below the dam, the river flows southeast past San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, where it joins the Santo Domingo River to form the Papaloapan River.

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Located at 18.23 -96.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Geography of Oaxaca, Rivers of Mexico

Miguel Alemán Lake

Miguel Alemán Lake is in the Papaloapan Region of northern Oaxaca, Mexico. It was formed by the Miguel Alemán Dam, and is connected by a channel to the reservoir of the Cerro de Oro Dam. The lake is scenic, providing income from fishing and tourism. The northwestern shore and islands have been declared a nature reserve. Commercial fisheries produce approximately 700 tons per year. The hilltops in the area covered by the lake are now the San Miguel Soyaltepec and Isabel Maria Islands.

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Located at 18.24 -96.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Geography of Oaxaca, Lakes of Mexico, Visitor attractions in Oaxaca