Why visit Perote
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include San Carlos Fortress.
Weather in Perote
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About Perote
Perote is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city serves as the seat of government for the surrounding municipality of the same name, with a population 42,451 inhabitants as of 2020, while the municipality population is of 77,432. Perote borders the municipalitys of Las Vigas de Ramírez, Acajete, Xico and Tlalnelhuayocan, and the state of Puebla. It is on Federal Highway 140.
From the Wikipedia article Perote, Veracruz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
San Carlos Fortress
Museum · 1.3 km
Spanish-built fort in Perote, Mexico
Monumento a Guadalupe Victoria
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
A la entrada de la Fortaleza de San Carlos. en el parque.
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Fortaleza de San Carlos de Perote
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare5
Map of Perote
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Getting there and nearby towns
El Lencero National Airport (JAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Libertad 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
- Los Molinos 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Guadalupe Victoria 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Francisco I. Madero 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Xalapa de Enríquez 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Ciudad Serdán 67 km south, about 1 h by car
- Huamantla 77 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Orizaba 80 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Córdoba 82 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zacatlán 86 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Fortress of San Carlos with cactuses, José Francisco del Valle Mojica, CC BY 2.0
- Cofre de Perote desde el centro de Perote. 01, Koffermejia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cofre de Perote desde el centro de Perote acercamiento, Koffermejia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torta de perote, Koffermejia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cofre de Perote (3296923155), Jose Francisco Del Valle Mojica from Xalapa, Ver., Mexico, CC BY 2.0
- Mexican Cypress (Cupressus lusitanica), Col El Sabinal, Perote, Veracruz, Mexico 1, tereso30, CC BY 4.0
- Via de tren en Perote, Koffermejia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fuerte en Perote, Koffermejia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrada a la Fortaleza de San Carlos en Perote, Koffermejia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fuerte de San Carlos 2, José Francisco del Valle Mojica, CC BY 2.0
- Orejas (pan), Koffermejia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sobrerería porvenir, Koffermejia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flammulina mexicana 5736300, Alan Rockefeller, CC BY 4.0
- Fuerte de San Carlos - panoramio, pacomexico, CC BY 3.0
- Vista desde la fortaleza de San Carlos, Enrique Moreno, CC BY-SA 4.0
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