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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.
54 km · about 65 min drive
Veracruz, Mexico · North America
Misantla sits on the route: 20 minutes from Yecuatla, 59km from Xico and Cascada de Texolo.
Misantla is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 26,827, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Misantla 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 Misantla to your route.
Misantla is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, the administrative seat of the municipality (municipio) of the same name. The municipality is bordered by Martínez de la Torre, Colipa and Papantla.
Misantla is located in the valley of the Misantla River in the Sierra de Chiconquiaco.
Travelwise, Misantla is aboutRead more
35 km (22 mi) from the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico; however, the roads to the coast are not reliable. Misantla is located two hours north of Xalapa (the capital of the state) on Veracruz State Highway 65, a most scenic mountain route, well-paved. Federal Highways 180 and 129 are on either side of it. There are Mesoamerican pyramids located northwest of town.
It is the municipal seat of several different communities such as Morelos, Guerrero, el Pozón, Buenos Aires, Arroyo Hondo, etc. In the local Native American Totonac language it means "place of the deer", although there are no longer deer in the wild. Misantla is over 450 years old, it was founded by the Spanish conquistadors and the Native population. Weather in Misantla is very hot and humid. The main crops are coffee beans, oranges and corn. Misantla is not only an agricultural community but also people raise cattle for a living. In the city, vendors invaded the pretty streets with street commerce, thus street commerce is another very common activity.
Misantla is also known as La Tierra del Cachichin ("land of Cachichin"). Cachichin is a very sour, unpleasant nut which used to be abundant; nowadays, however, the nut is steadily disappearing.
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Misantla is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.9299 latitude, -96.8519 longitude.
Misantla has a population of approximately 26,827 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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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.
54 km · about 65 min 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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