Schistocarpha pedicellata 256184340 · María Eugenia Mendiola González, CC BY-SA 4.0

ISS065-E-74340 - View of Earth · Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B...., Public domain

ISS065-E-344583 - View of Earth · Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B...., Public domain

Exallostethus thrinax · Erick Vélez Sánchez, CC BY 4.0

Cyclopogon papilio · Erick Vélez Sánchez, CC BY 4.0

Palicourea axillaris · María Eugenia Mendiola González, CC BY-SA 4.0

Tapalapa, Mexico

Tapalapa is a town of 1,940 people in Chiapas, Mexico.

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Population1,940 GeoNames

RegionChiapas

Elevation1,707 m 5,600 ft

Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City

Nearest airportAeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo (TGZ) 71 km

Why visit Tapalapa

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 attraction in and around town.

Things to do1

Cerro El Calvario

Scenic view · 1.6 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Zona Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica Tzama Cun Pümy

Hiking and trails · 2.4 km

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Map of Tapalapa

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Getting there and nearby towns

Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo (TGZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 71 km away.

El Carrizal 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
San Andrés Carrizal 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
San Francisco Ocotal 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
Pantepec 6 km east, about 6 min by car
El Triunfo 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
San Isidro las Banderas 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
Ocotepec 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
Tuxtla 49 km south, about 49 min by car
Chiapa de Corzo 55 km south, about 55 min by car
San Cristóbal de las Casas 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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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

Photo credits

Schistocarpha pedicellata 256184340, María Eugenia Mendiola González, CC BY-SA 4.0
ISS065-E-74340 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
ISS065-E-344583 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
Exallostethus thrinax, Erick Vélez Sánchez, CC BY 4.0
Cyclopogon papilio, Erick Vélez Sánchez, CC BY 4.0
Palicourea axillaris, María Eugenia Mendiola González, CC BY-SA 4.0

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