Papantla de Olarte, Mexico
Papantla de Olarte is a town of 53,546 people in Veracruz, Mexico.
Why visit Papantla de Olarte
Townapedia lists 51 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cuyuxquihui, Tajín Veracruz, Parque 5 de mayo and Parque recreativo infantil.
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About Papantla de Olarte
Papantla (Spanish: [paˈpantla] ) is a city and municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Veracruz, in the Sierra Papanteca range and on the Gulf of Mexico. The city was founded in the 13th century by the Totonacs and has dominated the Totonacapan region of the state since then. The region is famed for vanilla, which occurs naturally in this region, the Danza de los Voladores and the El Tajín archeological site, which was named a World Heritage Site. Papantla still has strong communities of Totonacs who maintain the culture and language.
From the Wikipedia article Papantla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Papantla de Olarte on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks51
Cuyuxquihui
Monument and historic site · 16.8 km
Archaeological site in Mexico
Tajín Veracruz
Monument and historic site · 5.6 km
Archaeological site in Mexico
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Bienvenidos a papantla
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Monumento de bienvenida
39 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Parque 5 de mayo
Park · 14.1 km
Parque 5 de Mayo,convivencia familiar y practica de basquetbal para los habitantes de la colonia Parcela 14.
- Jaime Nunó, Poza Rica
24/7
Parque recreativo infantil
Park · 14.0 km
- López Velarde, Poza Rica de Hidalgo
sunrise-sunset
PARQUE IMAGINA
Park · 13.2 km
Parque infantil "Imagina", ubicado en el fraccionamiento Kawatzin, Coatzintla
Chichinit
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes26
La Cocina del Papán
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.9 km
700 Francisco I. Madero
Mo-Sa 07:00-18:30
14 more on the map.
History
The area in which Papantla is found has been dominated by a number of pre-Hispanic cultures. The first known is that of the Olmec, with the Huastecs coming afterward. Evidence of these cultures can be found at nearby archeological sites such as Cempoala, El Tajin, San Lorenzo and Tres Zapotes. The settlement was founded around 1200, by various groups of Totonacs, some of whom migrated here after being pushed south by the Chichimecas and other groups coming from the fallen city of El Tajín. During the rest of the pre-Hispanic period the site belonged to the Pueblos del Totonacapan, dominated by Tuzapan. Besides vanilla, local resources included cedars, chicle, fruits, birds, fish, wild game, cotton, cacao and honey. There may have been a Nahua minority in the vicinity. Moctezuma II conquered Papantla and incorporated it into the Aztec Empire under the tributary province of Tochpan, and Papantla offered mantas, chilies and maize as tribute.
From the History section of Papantla on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Hotel La Quinta de los Leones
Motel and hotel
1 Vereda Tropical, Papantla de Olarte
El Mesón del Conejo
Motel and hotel · 0.6 km
Venustiano Carranza, Papantla de Olarte
Provincia Express
Motel and hotel
103-A Juan de la Luz Enríquez, Papantla de Olarte
Churches and places of worship18
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Church · Roman Catholic
16 de Septiembre, Papantla de Olarte
Seminario Menor del Cármen
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.3 km
Heroico Colegio Militar
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries275
Centro de Capacitacion Para El Trabajo Industrial Num. 103
School · 13.7 km
SN Avenida Venustiano Carranza, Poza Rica de Hidalgo
Centro Educativo Jean Piaget
School · 14.3 km
Prpolongacion Papantla, Arroyo Del Maiz Uno
Centro universitario Regional del Totonacapan
School
204 Altos Olivo, Papantla de Olarte
Primaria General "BICENTENARIO"
School · 4.7 km
s/n Miguel Hidalgo, Congregación El Chote
Primaria General Instituto Pedagogico Veracruz
School
605 Francisco I. Madero, Papantla de Olarte
Primaria General Josefa Dominguez Viadana
School · 1.2 km
Colonia de los Doctores, Papantla de Olarte
Telesecundaria Francisco Primo Verdad y Ramos
School · 5.2 km
SN Calle Emiliano Zapata
Telesecundaria Rafael Ramirez
School · 1.8 km
SN Rio Misantla, Papantla de Olarte
Bachillerato General De 3 Anios Jose Palacios Rojas
School · 0.7 km
302 Gonzalez Ortega 302, Papantla de Olarte
Healthcare18
Map of Papantla de Olarte
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Getting there and nearby towns
El Tajín National Airport (PAZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- El Chote 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- La Concha 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Tlahuanapa 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Congregación el Tajín 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Cerro del Carbón 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- El Porvenir Número Uno 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Totomoxtle 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Poza Rica de Hidalgo 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 57 km north, about 57 min by car
- Zacatlán 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- PanPapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cuyuxquihui Papantla, Ver., Mexico - panoramio, mariocesar27ver This is a retouched picture , which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. The original can be viewed here: Papantla, Ver., Mexico - panoramio.jpg : ...., CC BY 3.0
- El Tajín, Nischenpyramide.(fcm), Photograph: Frank C. Müller , Baden-Baden, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Tajin2, Arian Cigarroa am, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TCGMusuemPapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street Scene with Pedestrians - Papantla - Veracruz - Mexico (16015393075), Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Monument to Vanilla - Zocalo - Papantla - Veracruz - Mexico (15989632586), Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- TajinCanoChurchPap, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FacadeChurchAssumptionPapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FrontChurchAssumptionPapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NicheSectionMuralChurchNight, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FrontMuralCanoPapantlaNight, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MainPlaza1Papantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BackMuralCanoPap, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ChurchBackPapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SectionMuralChurchPapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SectionMuralChurchPapantla2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Papantla Veracruz page banner, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TailSectionMuralchurchpapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PNichosCathedralPap, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PlazaChurchPapantla2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KioskPlazaPapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VoladoresTowerPapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MunicipalPalacePapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VoladoresChurchBeforeClimb, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VoladoresClimbingPoleChurch, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VoladorClimbingChurch, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VoladoresChurchPapantla2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VoladoresChurchPapantla4, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VoladoresChurchPapantla3, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BeforeDescentChurchPapanta, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ChurchPapantlaNight, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MuralChurchCanoPap, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ChurchPapantla1, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion - Papantla - Veracruz - Mexico (15828163210), Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- MosaicBenchPapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MuralKioskPapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Papantla zocaro at Nov-01-2006 - panoramio - Michael Tsutsui, Michael Tsutsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Protest Booth for Missing 43 Students - Zocalo - Papantla - Veracruz - Mexico (16013442851), Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- TazacoZkaPapantla, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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