Why visit Mazatán
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include Paso de la Amada.
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About Mazatán
Villa Mazatán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈβiʝa masaˈtan]) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. It has an area of 386.6 km2 (149.3 sq mi) and is located in the southwestern portion of the Mexican state.
From the Wikipedia article Mazatán, Chiapas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Paso de la Amada
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Archaeological site in Mexico
History
During the Preclassic period, Mesoamerican ceremonial centers were established by the Mokaya peoples.
Pre-Olmec civilization evolved around 2000 BC with early importation (from Amazon) and development of cacao and Castilla elastica by the Mokaya people with construction of mounds and platforms.
Paso de la Amada was an important early ceremonial center in Soconusco area. San Carlos was another center in the area at the same time.
From the History section of Mazatán, Chiapas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Mazatán
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- San José de los Llanos 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- El Aguacate 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Guanacastal 1ra. Sección 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Buenos Aires 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Cuatro Caminos 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Adolfo Ruiz Cortines 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Efraín A. Gutiérrez 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Marte R. Gómez 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Ciudad Hidalgo 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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