Why visit Misantla
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 14 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
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About Misantla
Misantla is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, the administrative seat of the municipality (municipio) of the same name. The municipality is bordered by Martínez de la Torre, Colipa and Papantla.
From the Wikipedia article Misantla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes2
Happy Beer los Madrigales
Brewery and winery
110 Ignacio de Zotuco, Misantla
12:00-00:00
Churches and places of worship2
History
The region was originally populated by people of the Totonac culture, but in the late 1100s it was invaded by Chichimecs led by Mizantecuhtli/Mazatzintecuhtli, ruler of Huejotla. This was presumably the reason why there was a Nahua minority in the area in the sixteenth century. In 1486 it was conquered by Axayacatl and/or Nezahualpilli, and became the center of a strategic province of the Aztec Empire. Misantla paid tribute in liquidambar, which the people of Misantla carried to Tenochtitlan. The ruler of Misantla in 1519 was named Macuilcuauhhuitzli.
The people of sixteenth-century Misantla cultivated maize, beans, squash, beans, fruit, and cotton. Fish and fowl were also significant. There was evidently a large market here. Wild animals were bought and sold, including parrots, jaguars, monkeys, deer and turkeys.
From the History section of Misantla on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Map of Misantla
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Getting there and nearby towns
El Lencero National Airport (JAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Santa Cruz Hidalgo 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Venustiano Carranza 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Loma del Cojolite 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Plan de la Vega 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- La Reforma (Kilómetro 9) 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Paso Blanco 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- La Primavera 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Vicente Guerrero 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Xalapa de Enríquez 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Papantla de Olarte 76 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Misantla, Airvillanueva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- La Ciudad de las Flores, edificio en Misantla, Veracruz 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La Ciudad de las Flores, edificio en Misantla, Veracruz 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Empapatadas, comida típica de Misantla, Veracruz 03, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Empapatadas, comida típica de Misantla, Veracruz 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Empapatadas, comida típica de Misantla, Veracruz 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Empapatadas, comida típica de Misantla, Veracruz 04, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Empapatadas, comida típica de Misantla, Veracruz 05, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misantla2013 04, Posha1990, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Misantla2013 03, Posha1990, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Misantla2013 02, Posha1990, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Misantla2013 01, Posha1990, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Misantla2013 05, Posha1990, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa azul tradicional en el centro de Misantla, Veracruz 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa azul tradicional en el centro de Misantla, Veracruz 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Río Misantla, Veracruz 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Río Misantla, Veracruz 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Explanada del Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla, Veracruz 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Explanada del Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla, Veracruz 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Misanteco, autobús del Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Estatua de Albert Einstein en el Instituto Tecnológico de MIsantla 03, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Estatua de Albert Einstein en el Instituto Tecnológico de MIsantla 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Estatua de Albert Einstein en el Instituto Tecnológico de MIsantla 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
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