Tlacotalpan Historic Center
Colonial center of Tlacotalpan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with wide streets, houses with arcades and columns painted in vivid colors, squares and churches on the banks of the Papaloapan River.
Veracruz · Mexico
In the destination Veracruz, El Tajín and Tlacotalpan.
In the photo: Tlacotalpan central square
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The city
Tlacotalpan is a small colonial town on the banks of the Papaloapan River, about 100 km south of Veracruz, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. The wide streets are lined with houses with arcades and columns painted in bright colors, showing Caribbean influence. It is known for música jarocha and for the Candelaria festival in February, featuring a procession of the Virgin along the river.
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The local experience
Colonial center of Tlacotalpan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with wide streets, houses with arcades and columns painted in vivid colors, squares and churches on the banks of the Papaloapan River.