Veracruz, Mexico · North America
Piedras Negras sits on the route: 20 minutes from El Cocuite.
Piedras Negras is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 8,767, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Piedras Negras 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 Piedras Negras to your route.
Cerro de las Mesas, meaning "hill of the altars" in Spanish, is an archaeological site in the Mexican state of Veracruz, in the Mixtequilla area of the Papaloapan River basin. It was a prominent regional center from 600 BCE to 900 CE, and a regional capital from 300 CE to 600 CE.
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of Veracruz City, Cerro de las Mesas is on the west edge of what had been the Olmec heartland. Rising to prominence after the decline of the Olmec civilization's culture, some researchers consider Cerro de las Mesas, along with similar sites like La Mojarra and Tres Zapotes, to be a center of epi-Olmec culture, a successor culture to the Olmecs, and one that itself gave way to Classic Veracruz culture in the 3rd century CE.
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Piedras Negras is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.7694 latitude, -96.1732 longitude.
Piedras Negras has a population of approximately 8,767 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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