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> > Location: Located just eight miles from Xalapa, Veracruz state capital and 100 kilometers around the Port of Veracruz. In terms of travel time, it does not exceed 15 minutes in the first case and about an hour in the second one.
Combined with the above and considering its location relative to the state capital, Coatepec leverages the benefits of Xalapa in terms of infrastructure and its plant of ground transportation services plant of passengers. This circumstance is for other strategic because takes this opportunity to travel comfortably and relatively quickly from major strategic points such as the Xalapa and Port of Veracruz.
> History: In the last century, amid an economy that apparently was booming, important public buildings were built in Coatepec, of prime importance in shaping a modern city in the late nineteenth century. It had since then a splendid cantonal school, which since then is called Benito Juárez, in which it began to apply the latest teaching methods of the time. The population also had a civilian hospital, a municipal cemetery and the Cantonal Palace, which certainly left unfinished.
In those years were traced and shod new streets, some bridges were built of stone, set up water supply, street lighting was introduced. By then, Coatepec boasted a phone line. On one side of the Cantonal School, opposite to the Hidalgo’s Park, is located the City Hall, which according to the written and existing graphics, remained unfinished at the end of the nineteenth century. This property, built with the region techniques and formal and decorative elements similar to other buildings, as of the facade of the Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, of the choir schools and the Joaquín Ramírez Cabañas high school, was happily concluded after nearly a century.
The Coatepec City is distinguished by the care and beauty of the main park, private gardens and walks toward the old plantations. Hidalgo’s Park, unlike other public areas of the country, has preserved and renovated both its original vegetation, such as the stroke of their “between-streets” and harmonic growth, respecting their visual shots and their memorials. From there, the incredible variety of fragrances and chiaroscuro that poke out of windows and doors, invites you to browse and please the senses: taste a cup of the regional coffee, or a nanche or morita liquor, to enjoy a masafina or a cottage cheese bread made in a wood oven yet. It's nice to walk through the various outlets to farms and ranches as the Trianón, El Grande, Zimpizahua, La Orduña and Zoncuantla, on the outskirts of the current population.
From the Hill of “Las Culebras”, proud emblem of the population can be seen, both the layout of the city, as the profiles that are accentuated with towers and domes of its churches.
From there we can see the heights of the mountain, Pico de Orizaba and Cofre de Perote and the unmistakable Cerro de San Marcos and the town of Xico. This is a vast region that invites to know it, live it and enjoy it as another space of this Mexico in Time.
> Interest Sites: Coatepec has interesting natural and cultural manifestations that have come to be exploited for tourism, also exploiting the natural environment of the site, they are being promoted for nature tourism activities like trekking, hiking, horseback riding, canopy, among the main activities. It also conducted tours of the forest area to learn about different varieties of orchids, which are characteristic of this region.
In the City
While walking through its streets you can see inside their houses, beautiful gardens, which today is an attraction that many of its inhabitants played placidly lifestyle of their former inhabitants.
In early 1800 it has brought to Coatepec the Arabic coffee seed and were planted in her wet and fertile land.
If you want to enjoy a cup of coffee, enlivened by a discussion with one of the best international tasters, you can visit Avelino Hernandez on one side of the parish of St. Jerome (San Jerónimo), at the home of the tiles. On the streets, the smell of roasted coffee makes the magic of Coatepec imminent. For further knowledge we recommend
"EL Café-Tal" apan Museum
A story that can be seen on the farm and tasting coffee tour. Meet benefit, process of coffee, antiques, and photography, audiovisual.
Location
Career Coatepec-Las Trancas Km 4.0
El Grande, Coatepec, Ver. Mexico
Tuesday to Sunday, at morning, from 10:00 to 12:00 hrs.
At afternoon from 14:30 to 16:00 hrs.
Saturday: from 10:00 to 18:00 hrs.
"La Mata" Museum
Beautiful European style architecture dating from the nineteenth century and was completed in 1896 by its then owner, Sir Antonio Murrieta Altamirano. Being at the time the benefit of America's largest coffee. And to this day retains its original machinery.
Location
Gral. Ignacio Zaragoza No. 63 Col. Centro Coatepec
Monday to Friday at morning from 9:00 to 14:00 hrs.
Saturday: from 9:00 to 14:00 hrs.
Municipal Palace
The Municipal Palace, the center of government. Here we recreate with his monumental archway at its two plants, supported by stone columns carved like the Tuscan art and its Greek-style capitals which together form a stately and majestic architectural beauty, inside we can enjoy two murals: one highlights the work of Father of the Americas, Mr. Benito Juárez García and the other one in modern polychrome highlights the eagle devouring the rattlesnake.
Location
Address: Javier Mina Nº 100 Col. Los Carriles Coatepec. Every day from 8:00 to 20:00 hours.
Ex Farm La Orduña.
Former residence of the landowners who owned one of the largest surfaces of the colony, it was a sugar mill, but then was transformed into coffee mill and also had citrus orchards.
In this eighteenth century building with modifications and important elements of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, today it offers to our guests specialized library area, a children's educational department, gallery, lithography workshop area and cultural exhibitions area.
Location
Known Address s/n Ex Hacienda La Orduña, Coatepec, Veracruz.
Monday to Friday at morning from 10:00 to 14:30 hrs.
At the afternoon from 16:00 to 18:00 hrs.
Saturday from 10:00 to 13:00 hrs.
Ex Farm of Zimpizahua
Just five minutes from Coatepec Center the Zimpizahua congregation is located, where the Ex Farm is sitting the same name. Spaces that were used to prepare sugar and brandy, you will feel indulge in a wealth and power era. Plus you and your guests could enjoy the regal atmosphere of nature and its colonial corridors of this ancient and noble farm, making your stay unforgettable. Lodging and Restaurant Service.
Location
Carr. Coatepec-Xico Km. 2, Junction to the Zimpizahua town.
El Trianón Farm
Data from 1901 located on the banks of Huehueyapan River, amid a huge coffee plantation where high quality coffee is produced, to appreciate the green lush of vegetation is moving to the beginning of last century. The building owned by Manuel Fernandez Avila is still carefully preserved and fully furnished with authentic jewelry wooden wrought iron.
Location
Coatepec westward at a distance of (3 Km) from the center and moving dirt road in good condition.
Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 16:00 hrs.
Saturday from 10:00 to 13:00 hrs.
Intense fun and adventure
In the "Peñón de Cuauhtémoc" natural wall of 50 meters high, start your morning practicing the climbing in yo-yo, you can make the travel in a bike ride and have a picnic.
Location
North of Coatepec to Cuauhtemoc Colony, Taking the old road to Xalapa (3 km) and passing “Casa de Campo” Restaurant, you will arrive to the “Herradura” (4 km). On your right you take a dirt road (2 km).
La Granada Waterfall
Ecological reserve and waterfall in the river of the same name, you can see and meet the most haunting and natural environments of this place. You will exercise and fresh air, and thus you can practice hiking and it is an excellent option to the ones who has the passion to travel mountain bike trails.
Location
To the west of the City, you can arrive with a vehicle in a path of stone and limestone gravel on a path of (4 km). Cross Zaragoza´s Bridge and arrives to the Hayas Cuatas Bridge, where walking comes to top of 960 steps (1.200 mts).
“Bola de Oro” Waterfall
Located on the coffee farm of same name, between roads surrounded by plants of the Bourbon and Arabic Coffee.
Location
Take the “5 de Mayo” street passing the bridge from "The Farm" continuing north along Guillermo Prieto´s Street turn left on Altamirano Street toward “Paso Ancho” and then take a right past the bridge, walk down 400 meters. And to your left you will see a string. Walking trough the path, a few yards you will reach the waterfall and pond.
Horseback riding
Live the unique experience of riding a horse and ride into the magical scenery of the nature, visiting “La Marina’s River”, The “Bola de Oro” waterfalls and “La Granada”, the country passages of the “Trianón” and many other locations, with a guide.
Agualegre Spa
Spa with four warm water pools and a giant slide, parasol, surrounded by lush vegetation and fauna. Services: offers hostel kind of accommodation service for groups of up to eighty and hundred people. Restaurant with specialty in rainbow trout (Saturdays and Sundays only).
Apitherapy is another service provided for the benefit of his health. Apitherapy is an amazing method of healing with the use of bees and their products to boost the immune system. Service on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 to 16:00 hrs.
Location
To the west of the City, as an extension of Rayon Street in the Navy River. Monday to Sunday from 9:00 to 18:00 hrs.
> Traveler Notes
Municipal Palace: 816.09.64
Municipal Tourism Address: 816.69.01
Source: www.coatepec.gob.mx
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