Coatepec Historic Center
Coatepec's colonial center, with the tree-shaded plaza, the church of San Jerónimo and red-tile houses with courtyards of plants and orchids.
Veracruz · Mexico
In the destination Veracruz, El Tajín and Tlacotalpan.
In the photo: São Jerônimo Church, Coatepec
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The city
Coatepec is a colonial town about 10 km from Xalapa, in the Sierra de Veracruz, surrounded by high-altitude coffee plantations. It has houses with clay tile roofs and patios full of plants, a tree-lined plaza with the church of San Jerónimo and many cafés, as well as farms that show cultivation and roasting. Nearby is Xico, with the Texolo waterfall.
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The local experience
Coatepec's colonial center, with the tree-shaded plaza, the church of San Jerónimo and red-tile houses with courtyards of plants and orchids.
Waterfall about 40 meters high in a gorge covered in forest near Xico, about 8 km from Coatepec, with a viewpoint and a suspension bridge.