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Carrillo Puerto

Veracruz, Mexico · North America

About Carrillo Puerto

Carrillo Puerto is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Emiliano Zapata, 21km from El Tajín.

Carrillo Puerto is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 1,673, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Carrillo Puerto sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Carrillo Puerto to your route.

About Carrillo Puerto

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Where is Carrillo Puerto located?

Carrillo Puerto is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.4186 latitude, -97.1787 longitude.

What is the population of Carrillo Puerto?

Carrillo Puerto has a population of approximately 1,673 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,673
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Veracruz
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
20.4186, -97.1787

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from Carrillo Puerto

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Papantla

A Totonac hill town in Veracruz's vanilla country, where the Voladores spin down from a 30 m pole beside the church and a huge mural-carved monument to the ritual crowns the hill above the plaza.

15 km · about 30 min drive

ancient ruins

El Tajín

UNESCO-listed pre-Hispanic city in the Veracruz jungle, famed for the Pyramid of the Niches with its 365 recessed windows and the flying voladores ritual performed at its gates.

21 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Cuetzalan

A steeply-stacked Pueblo Mágico in the Puebla sierra where cobbled lanes drop through cloud and coffee plantations, ringed by waterfalls and one of Mexico's largest cave networks. Voladores perform beside the parish church.

57 km · about 65 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Carrillo Puerto.

Emiliano Zapata

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 1,501

El Remolino

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,225

Gutiérrez Zamora

🇲🇽 Mexico

10 km awayPop. 13,651

Agua Dulce

🇲🇽 Mexico

13 km awayPop. 5,910

Polutla

🇲🇽 Mexico

15 km awayPop. 1,152

Paso del Correo

🇲🇽 Mexico

15 km awayPop. 1,217

La Guásima

🇲🇽 Mexico

15 km awayPop. 1,002

Papantla de Olarte

🇲🇽 Mexico

16 km awayPop. 53,546

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