Veracruz, Mexico · North America
Mata Obscura is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Tlacotepec de Mejía, 48km from Pico de Orizaba.
Mata Obscura is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 1,539, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Mata Obscura 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 Mata Obscura to your route.
Tenampa is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 30 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface area of 69.92 km2. It is located at 19°15′N 96°53′W. In 1455 war came to the municipality by means of the emperor Moctezuma. In 1514, the Spanish conquest resultedRead more
in the area being renamed, baptized as Xampala-Tenampa. In 1912 general Jiménez fought the battle of Cotlamanes's hill against the Government of Victoriano Huerta.
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Mata Obscura is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.2184 latitude, -96.8542 longitude.
Mata Obscura has a population of approximately 1,539 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico3 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
A steep Veracruz coffee town whose main draw is Cascada de Texolo, 3 km out: an 80 m fall dropping into a jungle gorge crossed by a 19th-century iron footbridge, used as a location in Romancing the Stone.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Mexico's self-declared coffee capital, a Veracruz Pueblo Mágico of pastel arcades and wrought-iron balconies in the cloud-forest foothills, with roasteries and old beneficios on nearly every block.
28 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Mexico's highest peak at 5,636 m, a dormant volcano on the Puebla-Veracruz border visible from Highway 150D near Ciudad Serdán.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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