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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Veracruz, Mexico · North America
Emiliano Zapata sits on the route: 10 minutes from La Concepción, 58km from El Tajín.
Emiliano Zapata is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 1,411, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Emiliano Zapata 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 Emiliano Zapata to your route.
El Colotero (transl. The orange harvester) was an outdoor concrete-and-steel monument in Álamo, Veracruz, Mexico. Miguel Vargas Martínez sculpted it, and it was unveiled in 2004. It stood 15 meters (49 ft) tall. The sculpture depicted a male orange harvester, locally known as a colotero, carrying a basket (colote) ofRead more
192 oranges, bending to pour them on the ground. The municipality is known for its orange production, and the monument honored the orange harvesters. The complex underwent maintenance on multiple occasions, most recently between 2021 and 2023.
On 16 December 2025, the sculpture collapsed under its own weight after having been damaged during the October 2025 floods that affected the municipality. Governor Rocío Nahle García said a replica would be constructed in the future.
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Emiliano Zapata is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.8634 latitude, -97.7214 longitude.
Emiliano Zapata has a population of approximately 1,411 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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