natural wonder
Sumidero Canyon
A dramatic canyon with walls rising over 1,000 meters above the Grijalva River, best experienced by boat through its towering gorge.
41 km · about 50 min drive
Chiapas, Mexico · North America
Hermenegildo Galeana sits on the route: 10 minutes from Guadalupe Victoria, 41km from Sumidero Canyon.
Hermenegildo Galeana is a town located in Chiapas, Mexico. With a population of 1,068, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Hermenegildo Galeana 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 Hermenegildo Galeana to your route.
Hermenegildo Galeana (13 April 1762 – 27 June 1814) was a hero of the Mexican War of Independence, one of six brothers who fought in the insurgency. Galeana was considered the right-hand man of secular priest and leader of independence, José María Morelos and was the immediate superior of insurgent fighter VicenteRead more
Guerrero. Galeana's family were landholders and "family name is said to be hispanicized from English", with the founder in Mexico being an English pirate who jumped ship, marrying a local woman. His portrait shows him as light-complected in a region with many dark morenos. Galeana died in battle, which followed the earlier death of Morelos's lieutenant, Father Mariano Matamoros, Morelos reportedly exclaimed, "I have lost both my arms, now I am nothing."
There are several places in Mexico named Galeana after the general.
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Hermenegildo Galeana is located in Chiapas, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 16.5772 latitude, -93.3594 longitude.
Hermenegildo Galeana has a population of approximately 1,068 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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natural wonder
A dramatic canyon with walls rising over 1,000 meters above the Grijalva River, best experienced by boat through its towering gorge.
41 km · about 50 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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