Veracruz, Mexico · North America
Tres Zapotes sits on the route: 10 minutes from Tlapacoyan.
Tres Zapotes is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 3,464, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Tres Zapotes 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 Tres Zapotes to your route.
Tres Zapotes is a Mesoamerican archaeological site located in the south-central Gulf Lowlands of Mexico in the Papaloapan River plain. Tres Zapotes is sometimes referred to as the third major Olmec capital (after San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán and La Venta), but the Olmec phase is only a portion of the site's history, whichRead more
continued through the Epi-Olmec and Classic Veracruz cultural periods.
The 2000-year existence of Tres Zapotes as a cultural center is unusual, if not unique, in Mesoamerica.
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Tres Zapotes is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.4671 latitude, -95.4382 longitude.
Tres Zapotes has a population of approximately 3,464 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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