Amatenango del Valle, Mexico
Amatenango del Valle is a town of 4,661 people in Chiapas, Mexico.
Why visit Amatenango del Valle
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About Amatenango del Valle
Amatenango del Valle is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 236 km2 (91 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Amatenango del Valle (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
The territory of the municipality was originally settled during the Classic Period of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica by a group of Tzeltal settlers. Their settlement, in 1486, was invaded by Aztec troops under Tiltototl. In 1528, following the Spanish Conquest, an encomienda was established in the area.
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Map of Amatenango del Valle
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Getting there and nearby towns
Comitan National Airport (CJT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.
- El Madronal 1 km south, about 1 min by car
- Teopisca 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Aguacatenango 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Dos Lagunas (San Isidro) 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Tzajalha 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Vistahermosa 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- San Cristóbal de las Casas 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Comitán 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Chiapa de Corzo 65 km west, about 1 h by car
- Tuxtla 77 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- TEMPLO DE SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS, Darinel gutierrez de los santos, CC BY-SA 3.0
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