Explore La Toma in Mexico
La Toma in the region of Oaxaca is a town in Mexico - some 289 mi or ( 464 km ) South-East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in La Toma is now 02:53 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zaluchi, San Esteban, San Bartolome Loxicha, Puebla, and Pena Larga. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zaluchi . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in La Toma ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bicycling in Mexico: Between Puerto Escondido and Pochutla
Highway 200 between Puerto Escondido and San Isidro del Palmar, Oaxaca, Mexico, approx. 20/30 km west of Mazunte/Zipolite. Soundtrack recommendation: God gave me everything I want by Mick Jagger/Lenny ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Santa María Colotepec
Santa María Colotepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region.
Located at 15.88 -96.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Agua Blanca, Oaxaca
Agua Blanca is a small beach town on the Pacific coast in Oaxaca, Mexico . It can be accessed via an unsurfaced road that exits at KM 171 on highway 200 between Puerto Escondido and Puchutla. The community consists of about roughly 25 beach palapa restaurants serving locally caught seafood. As of 2008 there was no lodging available for rent in the area.
Located at 15.92 -96.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Santo Domingo de Morelos
Santo Domingo de Morelos is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Pochutla District in the east of the Costa Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .
Located at 15.85 -96.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
Puerto Escondido is a small port and tourist center in the municipality of San Pedro Mixtepec Distrito 22 in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Prior to the 1930s, no real town existed. The bay had been used as a port intermittently to ship coffee, but there was no permanent settlement due to the lack of potable water. The name Puerto Escondido had roots in the legend of a woman who escaped her captors and hid here. The Nahuatl word for this area was Zicatela, meaning “place of large thorns.
Located at 15.86 -97.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
1999 Oaxaca earthquake
The 1999 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on September 30, 1999 at 11:31 local time in Oaxaca, Mexico, 60 km NNW of Puerto Ángel. The epicenter was located near San Agustin Loxicha. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.4. The maximum intensity reached MM VIII in southwestern Oaxaca, and could be felt strongly in Mexico City. The torrential rains preceding and following the temblor intensified the damage of this earthquake. 35 people were reported dead.
Located at 16.06 -96.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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