Archive for October, 2009
City of Mexico Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo is the Northern terminus of the national Railroad and the Inter-Americas Highway, as well as an important point of entry for U.S. tourists driving to Mexico. It is also a center of international trade and the distribution point for an agricultural (mainly cotton) and livestock-raising area; commerce; tourism industry. Nuevo Laredo [...]
City of Mexico Tehuacan
Called Carlsbad of Mexico because of famed mineral springs. Has old colonial churches.
Mexico State Chiapas
Chiapas, a state in the southeast of Mexico, is full of contrasts. Its geographical and cultural diversity, complex history, natural richness and variety of ethnic groups make it one of the country?s most attractive tourist destinations. Chiapas is virtually synonymous with nature. This green strip of Mexico contains one of the most complex [...]
City of Mexico Fresnillo
The city, on Mexico Highway 45-49, is the center of a rich mining area known especially for silver. It has a mining school. Agricultural (cereals, beans) and cattle raising are other important economic activities. Fresnillo was founded in 1554 by Francisco de Ibarra. Also known as Fresnillo de Gonzalez Echeverria.
City of Mexico Candelaria
Candelaria, declared the eleventh municipality of the state of Campeche on June 19, 1998, is located in southern Campeche in the middle of the jungle. The town is crossed by the region’s largest river, also called Candelaria; its tributaries are the La Esperanza, Caribe, La Joroba, and El Toro rivers. Outside Candelaria you can find the [...]
Mexico State Guerrero
Set in a privileged area, this is undoubtedly one of the loveliest states in Mexico. It borders on the states of Mexico, Morelos, Puebla, Oaxaca and Michoacán and has a stunning Pacific coastline. It was occupied by Chichimec groups that settled north of the Balsas River and is currently inhabited by Nahua, Mixtec, Tlapanec, and Amuzgo, among [...]
City of Mexico Teziutlan
Trade, agricultural (coffee, tobacco, sugarcane, corn, apples, pears, plums, oranges), and mfg. (cigars, ceramics, leather goods) center. Copper mines nearby. Picturesque colonial town.
Mexico State Coahuila
Coahuila, a border state whose name in Nahuatl means flying serpent witnessed the evangelization and colonization of the north of Mexico. Its has had a rich history, since it was the site of events that influenced the country?s development from pre-historic times through Independence to the revolutionary era. Its capital, founded in 1577, was [...]
City of Mexico Zacatecas
It is situated in a deep ravine surrounded by arid hills. The climate is temperate. The city is characterized by colonial buildings and narrow, winding, and steep cobbled streets, frequently broken by stone steps. Zacatecas is a distribution center for local mines as well as the commercial center for the region. Founded in 1548, the [...]
City of Mexico Francisco Escarcega
The road that runs across the south of the peninsula, from Francisco Escárcega to Chetumal, is relatively new, passing through jungle territory rich in Maya remains, several of which have only recently been opened to the public. Though largely unexplored, these are beginning to see a trickle of visitors as access improves; you can get [...]
