Matacapan, Los Tuxtlas

#3 among attractions in Los Tuxtlas

Archaeological site

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Facts and practical information

Matacapan or Matacapan Piedra is a Classic era archaeological site in present-day Mexican state of Veracruz situated in the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas, near Catemaco. ()

Coordinates: 18°30'0"N, 95°13'60"W

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Los Tuxtlas Mexico

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Matacapan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Andrew, San Martin Tuxtla, Santiago Tuxtla.

4.6 miNE
Locality
Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Los Tuxtlas
117 min walk • The Sierra de Los Tuxtlas are a volcanic belt and mountain range along the southeastern Veracruz Gulf coast in Eastern Mexico. The Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve includes the coastal and higher elevations of the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas.
3.8 miS
Church
Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Andrew, San Andrés Tuxtla
98 min walk • The St. Joseph and St. Andrew Cathedral Also San Andrés Tuxtla Cathedral It is a catholic temple that is located in the city of San Andrés Tuxtla, in Mexico.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
San Martin Tuxtla, Los Tuxtlas
130 min walk • The isolated San Martin Tuxtla volcano is a shield volcano which rises above the Gulf of Mexico. It has had eruptions in historical times. It occurs in the Tuxtla volcanic field in Veracruz, Mexico. Lavas from San Martin vary between basanite and alkali basalt. Locally the volcano is also known as Tiltépetl.
5.1 miSW
Locality
Santiago Tuxtla
130 min walk • Santiago Tuxtla is a small city and municipality in the Los Tuxtlas region of southern Veracruz, Mexico. The area was originally part of lands granted to Hernán Cortés by the Spanish Crown in 1531.

Matacapan, Los Tuxtlas

Facts and practical information

Matacapan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Los Tuxtlas

Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Andrew, San Andrés Tuxtla

San Martin Tuxtla, Los Tuxtlas

Santiago Tuxtla