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Mexico State Morelos

Oct 102009

The highlighted green area is Morelos State.

Set in the center of the country and surrounded by complex mountain ranges, lies the state of Morelos, which enjoys one of the mildest climates in the country. It borders on the Federal District and the states of Mexico, Puebla and Guerrero.

Despite its small size, it boasts numerous attractions. This territory was dominated by the Chichimecs, but it was also inhabited by the Xochimilca and subsequently the Tlahuica. It was precisely the latter that founded Cuauhnáhuac, which the Spaniards converted into Cuernavaca, now famous as “the city of eternal spring,” that Hernán Cortés chose as the site for building his large realm. Its climate meant that several sugar cane haciendas were built there, while the Jesuits erected churches and monasteries that can still be admired to this day. This state was the site of major historical events during the period of independence and the revolution. Today it houses numerous spas and recreational centers.

Mexico State Veracruz

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The highlighted green area is Veracruz State.

Veracruz, the state with the longest coastline on the Gulf of Mexico, is virtually synonymous with enjoyment, music, dancing, magic and witchcraft. It is set in the east of the country, and borders on Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Puebla, Oaxaca, Chiapas and Tabasco. Its climate varies according to the region and ranges from hot and humid on the coast to extremely cold in the mountainous areas.

From the earliest times, the state?s favorable conditions encouraged the development of major cultures such as the Olmec, Huastec and Totanac, which created sites such as El Tajín, San Lorenzo and Tres Zapotes. The conquest of the region culminated with the founding of Villa Rica de la Veracruz by Hernán Cortés in 1519. During the period of Independence, the port of Veracruz was the scene of the Mexicans spirited resistance to the invading forces.

Veracuz is a land of elegant colonial cities such as Córdoba, villages with rich traditions such as Papantla and Tlacotalpan, magical places such as Catemaco and its Isla de los Monos and others with a wealth of cultural activity, such as Xalapa. However, it is also the site of coffee plantations in exuberant surroundings, natural wonders such as waterfalls, lagoons, rivers and the lush coastal strip of the Costa Esmeralda. The colorful fiestas held throughout the year culminate in the world-famous carnival, which, combined with the superb local cuisine, make this an exceptional state.

Mexico State Baja California

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The highlighted green area is Baja California State.

Baja California is set in the far northeast of Mexico. Its shores are washed by the Pacific Ocean (to the west) and by the Sea of Cortés (to the east). It borders on Sonora to the northeast, Baja California Sur to the south and the North American state of California to the north.

The region was formerly inhabited by nomadic groups that left remarkable cave paintings as a testimony of their presence. Religion subsequently proved more effective than weapons in conquering the Indians and the remains of Jesuit missions can still be seen throughout the state.

This is one of the least humid areas in the world, with a dry, extreme climate. The landscapes are unusual, since the blue shades of the sea contrast with the desert and its steeply sloping mountain ranges covered with cactus. This strip of land contains fertile valleys and gorgeous beaches; its terrestrial and marine life is extremely varied while its wines and seafood are among the best in the country.

Mexico State Durango

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The highlighted green area is Durango State.

The state of Durango, nestling in the Sierra Madre Occidental, is surrounded by Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Zacatecas, Jalisco and Nayarit. Its surroundings are full of spectacularly beautiful natural formations that have served as the setting for several films on the Wild West. Its landscape includes forests, canyons, valleys, rivers, lagoons, deserts, orchards and vineyards.

Durango has managed to preserve nearly virgin sites, meaning that its ecosystems are extremely fragile. Temperatures are extreme, ranging from 14ºC below zero in winter at altitudes of over 3000 m, to over 41ºC in the desert in summer. The August rains in the valleys and mountain ranges provide a wonderful spectacle. Durango?s attractions are many and varied: it has two biosphere reserves, with abundant fauna, while over 250 species of migratory and endemic birds have been recorded in the state. It has archaeological sites with cave paintings and architectural jewels left by the missionaries and colonizers. The outskirts of the city contain spas with thermal and mineral springs, as well as reservoirs that are ideal for sports such as fishing.

Mexico State Nayarit

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The highlighted green area is Nayarit State.

On the Pacific coast, surrounded by the states of Sinaloa, Durango, Zacatecas and Jalisco, lies the attractive state of Nayarit. Its origins are to be found in the Cora and Huichol groups that settled in the mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental. In ancient times, it was a major transit area and legend has it that the group that would subsequently found the great Tenochtitlan set out from the island of Mexcaltitán, led by Huitzilopochtli. During the 18th century, it served as the starting point for the evangelization of Alta California.

This explains why it has both archaeological sites, colonial and 19th century buildings and monuments.

Nayarit has everything to offer: history, culture, traditions, stunning beaches and places for ecotourism and adventure, served with delicious cuisine in gorgeous natural settings.

Mexico State Distrito Federal

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The highlighted green area is Distrito Federal. Its very tiny.

Despite being the smallest state in Mexico, the Federal District, the country’s capital, is the largest and most complex city in the world. Its combination of history, culture and entertainment makes it an extremely attractive city. Architectural traces of its pre-Hispanic and vice-regal past are interspersed with modern buildings.

Its origins date from 1325, when the Mexica discovered the central islet in Texcoco Lake where they settled and eventually founded a powerful empire, which was defeated by the Spanish conqueror, Hernán Cortés. The colonial period produced so many magnificent churches, monasteries and palaces that it came to be known as the city of palaces. The Federal District has an extremely complete infrastructure, with air and overland links to everywhere in the country, hotels, restaurants, amusement centers, cinemas, theaters and dozens of museums.

Mexico State Oaxaca

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The highlighted green area is Oaxaca state.

The land of mescal, the Guelaguetza and a magical cuisine, Oaxaca is located in the south of Mexico, borders on Guerrero, Puebla, Veracruz and Chiapas and has a spectacular Pacific coastline. Its scenery contains natural contrasts that make it unusually attractive. It is surrounded by the Sierra Madre Oriental, which leads into the Nudo Mixteco and the Sierra Madre del Sur. The Central Valleys are formed by a depression between these mountain chains.

Climates here are extremely varied: tropical in the north of the Sierra de Oaxaca, dry steppes in the valley and Yautepec, dry and desert-like in the ravines and cool in La Mixteca. It was the site of two of the great cultures of pre-Hispanic Mexico: the Zapotec, based in Monte Albán, and the Mixtec, whose capital was Mitla.

After the Conquest, the territory was divided into the capitals of the valley and the isthmus. Oaxaca City, the state capital, is one of the loveliest cities in the country, with its magnificent churches and civil buildings, surrounded by villages of craftspeople, jealous of their traditions and their marvelous natural attractions. Oaxaca?s coasts have some of the most exotic beaches on the Mexican Pacific.

Mexico State Tamaulipas

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The highlighted green area is Tamaulipas state.

In the extreme northeast of Mexico, bounded by Nuevo León. San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, the Gulf of Mexico and Texas, lies the state of Tamaulipas, whose name is derived from the Huastec Tamaholipa, “place where people pray a lot,” referring to the mission churches. However, neither the Conquest nor the subsequent evangelization was to have any significant effect on these regions.

Located midway between the tropics and the cool steppes, this state has contrasting scenery: high mountainous areas, fertile plains and coastlines with miles of beaches, some almost unspoiled and others virtually unknown. Tamaulipas also offers biosphere reserves, paths with springs, grottoes, limestone sinkholes and even desert.

One of Tamaulipas main activities is cattle raising, while its artisans produce superb leather goods. Its fiestas and dances are famous and its cuisine extremely distinctive.

Mexico State Yucatan

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The highlighted green area is Yucatan state.

The legendary land of the Maya is located in the north of the peninsula after which it is named and which it shares with Campeche and Quintana Roo; it is washed by the Gulf of Mexico in the north. Yucatán forms part of the Mayan world, vestiges of which can be found throughout its territory, particularly in Chichén Itzá and along the Puuc Route.

It also contains colonial cities such as Mérida, Valladolid and Izamal, as well as the remains of elegant sisal haciendas, some of which have been restored and converted into hotels. The state is dotted with Mayan villages whose handicrafts, religious rites, traditions and ancient customs contribute to its magical attraction.

The combination of its warm, sub-humid and warm, medium-dry climate have produced forest surroundings that support a wide range of fauna. The lack of surface rivers means that it obtains water from a complex system of underground rivers and limestone sinkholes. Yucatán also offers beaches, traditional fiestas, fairs and exquisite food.

Mexico State Nuevo Leon

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The highlighted green area is Nuevo Leon state.

This state, located in the northeast of Mexico, borders on the states of Coahuila, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas: to the north, it borders on Texas. Its climate is extreme: cold most of the year and cool and rainy in the summer in the highlands, cool in the south with extreme temperatures in the desert. It was occupied by nomadic groups of hunter-gatherers, whose testimony has been reduced to cave paintings in Boca de Potrerillos. During the last third of the 16th century, the Spaniards ventured into the region and built a number of constructions.

The territory is dotted with fascinating natural sites such as waterfalls, grottoes, ravines and mountains, ideal for adventure tourism. Nowadays its capital, Monterrey, is one of Mexico?s major cities. It is a center of cultural activity, due to its magnificent museums and other places of interest.

Mexico State Hidalgo

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The highlighted green area is Hidalgo state.

The state of Hidalgo occupies a privileged region in the center of Mexico and borders on the states of Mexico, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Veracruz, San Luis Potosí and Querétaro, giving it a variety of climates, landscapes, ethnic groups and traditions. These contrasts constitute its greatest attraction for Mexican and foreign visitors alike.

Hidalgo offer archaeological zones such as Tula (the great metropolis of Toltec culture), and Huapolcalco; beautiful churches, monasteries and colonial and 19th century mansions, pulque haciendas; fascinating museums; national parks, ideal sites for adventure tourism and ecotourism; former mining towns and various spas, most with thermal waters. Visitors to Hidalgo will find the best options for adventure, recreation, culture or simply relaxation.

Mexico State Campeche

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The highlighted green area is Campeche state.

Campeche is part of the enormous plain comprising the Yucatán peninsula, which it shares with Yucatán and Quintana Roo. It was inhabited by groups from the ancient Mayan culture, traces of which can still be seen in places like Edzná and Calakmul. On the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, in what was once the Mayan city of Ah Kin Pech (“place of the sun”), Francisco de Montejo el Mozo ordered the construction of Villa de San Francisco de Campeche.

Owing to its strategic location, it suffered numerous pirate attacks, as a result of which a defense system of walls and forts was built, traces of which still remain, giving it its distinctive appearance. The state?s surroundings are tropical, and unlike its neighbors on the peninsula, it has several rivers, in addition to beaches, archaeological sites, colonial buildings, nineteenth-century haciendas and nature reserves with an astonishing variety of flora and fauna.

Mexico State Chiapas

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The highlighted green area is Chiapas state.

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 biotic diversities in the country. It has mountain ranges, rivers, volcanoes, plains, canyons, waterfalls, lakes, cloud forests, coast and savannah. Much of its territory is considered a nature reserve, and supports an astonishing range of flora and fauna. Its attractions include archaeological sites, colonial cities, nature reserves, Indian communities, beaches and places for engaging in open-air sports and ecotourism.

It has two of the largest, most spectacular rivers in the country, the Grijalva and the Usumacinta.

Mexico State Guerrero

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The highlighted green area is Guerrero state.

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 other groups.

Its tropical climate oscillates between 15 and 20ºC, and its mountain system is one of the most intricate in the country. There is no room to list all its attractions here; suffice it to say that it has the most beautiful and famous bay in Mexico, Acapulco, together with hundreds of beaches. It also boasts colonial cities such as Taxco, rich in silver deposits, grottoes such as those in Cacahuamilpa as well as beach resorts such as Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

Its inhabitants are skilled craftspeople and its cuisine combines seafood with the fruits of the land. One place worth visiting is San Diego Fort, housing the Historical Museum of Acapulco. The state?s colorful traditional fiestas combine rituals, legends and religious beliefs.

Mexico State Coahuila

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The highlighted green area is Coahuila state.

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 originally named Villa de Santiago de Saltillo. The region was inhabited by Indians brought in from Tlaxcala during colonization.

The state has several attractive features, such as its forests, springs, deserts, large cities and small villages. However, its main attraction is undoubtedly its open, friendly people. The state is divided into four distinct areas; the southeast, an area of valleys and mountains, as well as historical and paleontological sites and fascinating museums, the center, with the industrious city of Monclova as its focal point; the border, Piedras Negras being the most important city in the area, and La Laguna, a semi-desert area where the Coahuilans overcame adverse conditions.

Mexico State Chihuahua

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The highlighted green area is Chihuahua state.

This is the largest state in Mexico and is located in the north of the country. It borders on Durango and Sinaloa to the south, Sonora to the west, Coahuila to the east and Texas and New Mexico to the north.

It was inhabited by several Indian groups, although it is best known today for the Rarámuri that inhabit the Sierra Tarahumara. One site worth visiting is the pre-Hispanic zone of Paquimé in Casas Grandes. Other interesting sites include Hidalgo del Parral, the former capital of Nueva Vizcaya and mining towns such as San Francisco del Oro, Santa Bárbara and Valle de Allende. The state is divided into three main regions: the central tableland, with plains and mining areas, the Sierra Madre Occidental, consisting of canyons and ravines, and the desert zone. The state has everything from cold mountain to hot desert climates, including the tropical humidity found in the depths of its ravines.

Mexico State Colima

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The highlighted green area is Colima state.

Small state in the west of Mexico bordering on Jalisco, Michoacán and the Pacific Ocean. Its name comes from the Nahuatl Coliman: colli meaning hill, volcano or grandfather and maitl meaning hand, or domination, in other words, “place dominated by our grandparents” or “place where the Old God prevails,” referring to the Colima Volcano.

This tiny area boasts a wide range of attractions and beautiful places, such as Villa de Alvarez, Comala, Suchitlán, Nevado de Colima National Park, Volcán de Fuego and Quesería Tecomán, as well as spectacular beaches such as Manzanillo, the world capital of sail fishing. Several regional fiestas are held almost year round; the state is renowned for its seafood while its exotic traditional beverages are superb, as are its desserts and candies.

Colima offers fascinating archaeological sites such as El Chanal and La Campana, colonial architecture and 19th century buildings. Its excellent maritime, land and air infrastructure facilitates travel to and from the area.

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