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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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Veracruz, Mexico · North America
Yanga sits on the route: 5 minutes from Palmillas, 54km from Pico de Orizaba.
Yanga is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 5,598, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Yanga 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 Yanga to your route.
Yanga is a municipality located in the southern area of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 80 km from the state capital of Xalapa. It was formerly known as San Lorenzo de los Negros (after a colony of cimarrons in the early 17th century) or San Lorenzo de Cerralvo (after a 17th-century Spanish colonial priest). InRead more
1932 it was renamed after Gaspar Yanga, the cimarron leader who in 1609 resisted attack by Spanish forces trying to regain control of the area.
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Yanga is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.8329 latitude, -96.7984 longitude.
Yanga has a population of approximately 5,598 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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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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