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Alvarado Destination Guide

Delve into Alvarado in Mexico

Alvarado in the region of Veracruz-Llave with its 21,518 residents is a city in Mexico - some 224 mi or ( 361 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital .

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Current time in Alvarado is now 04:56 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vueltas Cortas, Tlacotalpan, San Joaquin, Rincon de Gertrudis, and Pueblo Nuevo. While being here, make sure to check out Vueltas Cortas . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Alvarado ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Alvarado tiene: Folklore

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BIONIX-BASS GUEST LIVE@EQUINOX 2010

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Interesting facts about this location

Santiago Sochiapan

Santiago Sochiapan is a municipality located in the south of the Papaloapan zone in the central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 240 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 40.04 km2. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|39|N|95|44|W||| | |name= }}. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Xochi-apa-tlan; that means “Place with blue flowers".

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Located at 18.65 -95.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Veracruz, Populated places in Veracruz

Papaloapan River

The Papaloapan River is one of the main rivers of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its name is derived from the Nahuatl papalotl and apan. The Papaloapan rises in the Sierra Madre Oriental on the border between the states of Veracruz and Oaxaca. It is formed where the Santo Domingo River and the Valle Nacional River join to the southwest of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec in Oaxaca. The Tonto River is another major tributary.

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Located at 18.70 -95.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Rivers of Mexico

Veracruz dry forests

The Veracruz dry forests are a tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion located in central Veracruz, Mexico. They cover an area of 6,600 km . The dry climate is a result of the rain shadow created by the Sierra de Chiconquiaco. The forests receive <1,000 mm of annual rainfall, and a long dry season forces many plants to be deciduous. Soils are derived from sedimentary rocks and are calcareous.

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Located at 18.71 -95.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ecoregions of Mexico, Forests of Mexico, Neotropic ecozone, Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests