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Discover Papantla de Olarte in Mexico
Papantla de Olarte in the region of Veracruz-Llave with its 47,958 habitants is a place located in Mexico - some 137 mi or ( 221 km ) North-East of Mexico City , the country's capital .
Local time in Papantla de Olarte is now 01:55 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Talaxca, San Miguel del Rincon, San Miguel, Puebla, and Poza Rica de Hidalgo. When in this area, you might want to check out Talaxca . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Papantla de Olarte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Papantla's Totonaco Historical Mural
We didn't visit the ruins of the city of Tajin, but the mural gives an idea as to their people's history. I love the smiling faces. ..
Totonac Voladores
The Totonac voladores at the archaeological site of El Tajin near Papantla, Mexico perform a traditional ceremony for the rain god Tlaloc. Nowadays, it has become more of a show for the tourists than ..
Voladores de Papantla
Tajin, Papantla, Veracruz ..
VOLADORES DE PAPANTLA
PARTE DE RITUAL DE LOS VOLADORES EN PAPANTLA VERACRUZ ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Totonacapan
Totonacapan refers to the historical extension where the Totonac people of Mexico dominated, as well as to a region in the modern state of Veracruz. The historical territory was much larger than the currently named region, extending from the Cazones River in the north to the Papaloapan River in the south and then west from the Gulf of Mexico into what is now the Sierra Norte de Puebla region and into parts of Hidalgo.
Located at 20.46 -97.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
El Tajín
El Tajín is a pre-Columbian archeological site and one of the largest and most important cities of the Classic era of Mesoamerica. A part of the Classic Veracruz culture, El Tajín flourished from 600 to 1200 C.E. and during this time numerous temples, palaces, ballcourts, and pyramids were built. From the time the city fell in 1230 to near the end of the 18th century, no European seems to have known of its existence, until a government inspector chanced upon the Pyramid of the Niches in 1785.
Located at 20.45 -97.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Coatzintla
Coatzintla is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the north zone of the State of Veracruz, about 120 kilometres from the state capital Xalapa. It covers an area of 235.25 square kilometres . It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:20|29|N|97|28|W||| | |name= }}. The municipality of Coatzintla is delimited to the north by Tihuatlán and Poza Rica, to the east by Papantla, to the west by Puebla State and to the south-west by Coyutla.
Located at 20.48 -97.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Las Choapas, Veracruz
Las Choapas is a city and its surrounding municipality in the southeastern extremes of the state of Veracruz in Mexico. It is bordered by the municipalities of Uxpanapa, Minatitlán, Moloacán, and Agua Dulce in Veracruz, Huimanguillo in Tabasco, Cintalapa and Tecpatán in Chiapas, and Santa María Chimalapa in Oaxaca. Las Choapas took the name after a small fish called "Chopa" which was a unique species in the Tancochapa River, which is the boundary between Veracruz and Tabasco.
Located at 20.53 -97.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
El Tajín National Airport
El Tajín International Airport is an international airport located in Tihuatlán, Veracruz, Mexico, near Poza Rica. The airport is named after the archeological site of El Tajín. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Poza Rica. Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation, operates the airport.
Located at 20.60 -97.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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