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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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Veracruz, Mexico · North America
El Volador is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Carrizal, 25km from El Tajín.
El Volador is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 2,343, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, El Volador 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 El Volador to your route.
Cazones de Herrera, or Cazones, is a town and municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico. While it has tourist attractions along its shore, especially in the Barra de Cazones area, the municipality, including the seat, has a high level of socioeconomic marginalization.Read more
Most of the municipality's population works in agriculture.
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El Volador is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.6429 latitude, -97.2489 longitude.
El Volador has a population of approximately 2,343 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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