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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Veracruz, Mexico · North America
Xico is worth a stop: 10 minutes from San Marcos de León, 51km from Pico de Orizaba.
Xico is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 18,652, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Xico 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 Xico to your route.
Xico (Spanish pronunciation: ['xi.ko]) is a city and municipality located in the central part of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It produces coffee, tropical fruit, wine, handicrafts, and other products. A regional special dish is their variant of mole known as Mole Xico or Xiqueño which consists of 25+ ingredientsRead more
and is comparatively sweeter to other dark moles such as mole poblano due to the use of more fruits. It is 25 km from the state capital Xalapa.
Every year in July, Xico has a very large bullfighting event. In 2006, Veracruz Governor Fidel Herrera attended the event.
In 2011, Xico earned the designation of Pueblo Mágico from Mexico's federal tourism sector.
Three kilometres outside the town is Cascada de Texolo.
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Xico is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.4218 latitude, -97.0082 longitude.
Xico has a population of approximately 18,652 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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