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Coatepec
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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Veracruz, Mexico · North America
San Marcos de León is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Teocelo, 54km from Pico de Orizaba.
San Marcos de León is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 7,256, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, San Marcos de León 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 San Marcos de León to your route.
The municipality of Coatepec (Spanish: [koateˈpek] ) is located in the central region of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its north latitude is 19° 27′, west longitude is 96° 58′, altitude of 1,200.00 m (3,937.01 ft), and surface of 202.4 km2 (78.1 sq mi), which represents 0.338% of the current state. The municipal seatRead more
and largest community of the municipality is also called Coatepec. The Mexican census of 2020 reported a population of 55,720 in the city, while the municipality had 93,911 inhabitants. The municipality also includes many smaller communities within its boundaries. The largest of these are Tuzamapan (population 8,300) Pacho Viejo (4,829), and Mahuixtlán (3,946).
Often called The Coffee Capital of Mexico, the name Coatepec comes from the Nahuatl coatl (serpent), and tepetl (hill), or "The Hill of the Snakes".
Coatepec was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2006.
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San Marcos de León is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.4226 latitude, -96.9642 longitude.
San Marcos de León has a population of approximately 7,256 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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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.
3 km · about 5 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.
4 km · about 5 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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