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Playa Grande Destination Guide

Touring Playa Grande in Mexico

Playa Grande in the region of Oaxaca is located in Mexico - some 197 mi or ( 317 km ) South-East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

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Time in Playa Grande is now 02:19 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: Toluca, San Pedro Ixcatlan, San Lucas Ojitlan, San Juan Zautla, and San Juan Zapotitlan. Being here already, consider visiting Toluca . Check out our recommendations for Playa Grande ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz

San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz is a town, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is some 50 km west of Tuxtepec, and is part of the Tuxtepec District of the Papaloapan Region. The municipality is at an altitude of 140 meters above sea level, and covers 154.38 km, located on the left bank of the Santo Domingo river. The climate is hot, averaging 24.7ºC year round, with rainfall in the months of June, July, August, September and October.

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Located at 18.07 -96.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Oaxaca, Populated places in Oaxaca

San Pedro Ixcatlán

San Pedro Ixcatlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Tuxtepec District of the Papaloapan Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of .

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Located at 18.15 -96.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Oaxaca, Populated places in Oaxaca

XEOJN-AM

XEOJN (La Voz de la Chinantla – "The Voice of la Chinantla") is an indigenous community radio station that broadcasts in Spanish, Mazatec, Cuicatec and Chinantec from San Lucas Ojitlán, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is run by the Cultural Indigenist Broadcasting System (SRCI) of the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI). XEOJN is located in MexicoXEOJNXEOJN Transmitter: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|04|N|96|23|W||| | |name= }}

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Located at 18.07 -96.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Chinantec-language radio stations, Community radio stations in Mexico, Cuicatec-language radio stations, Mazatecan-language radio stations, Radio stations in Oaxaca

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 19 km away
Tags: Geography of Oaxaca, Lakes of Mexico, Visitor attractions in Oaxaca

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 20 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Geography of Oaxaca, Rivers of Mexico