natural wonder
Pico de Orizaba
Mexico's highest peak at 5,636 m, a dormant volcano on the Puebla-Veracruz border visible from Highway 150D near Ciudad Serdán.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Veracruz, Mexico · North America
Unión y Progreso is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ixhuatlancillo, 23km from Pico de Orizaba.
Unión y Progreso is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 8,181, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Unión y Progreso 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 Unión y Progreso to your route.
The Battle of Cerro del Borrego took place on 13 June 1862 in the vicinity of the current municipality of Orizaba in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. It was fought between the Mexican republican army under General Jesús González Ortega and troops of the Second Mexican Empire during the Second French intervention inRead more
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Before Ortega's troops incorporation to General Zaragoza's troops in San Andrés Chalchicomula, he received orders to pass through Perote in order to reach the northern part of Orizaba heading to La Perla and then occupy Cerro del Borrego, near to Orizaba. During the night of June 14, 1862, the Zacatecas division was discovered and moved away from its position by French troops forcing it to retreat.
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Unión y Progreso is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.8728 latitude, -97.1192 longitude.
Unión y Progreso has a population of approximately 8,181 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.
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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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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