Poza Rica (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈposa ˈrika]), formally: Poza Rica de Hidalgo is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its name means "rich pool", because it was a place known for its abundance of fish. In this century oil was discovered in the area. It has since been almost completely extracted.
Population: 174,526
Latitude: 20° 31' 59.34" N
Longitude: -97° 27' 34.06" W
El Tajín is a pre-Columbian archeological site in southern Mexico and is one of the largest and most important cities of the Classic era of Mesoamerica. A part of the Classic Veracruz culture, El Tajín flourished from 600 to 1200 C.E. and during thi…
El Tajín International Airport (IATA: PAZ, ICAO: MMPA) is an international airport located in Tihuatlán, Veracruz, Mexico, near Poza Rica. The airport is named after the archeological site of El Tajín. It handles national air traffic for the cities …
Cazones de Herrera, or Cazones for short, is a town and municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Veracruz, on the Gulf of Mexico. While it has tourist attractions along its shore, especially in the Barra de Cazones area, the municip…
Gutiérrez Zamora is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Coatzintla is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the north zone of the State of Veracruz, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) from the state capital Xalapa. It covers an area of 235.25 square kilometres (90.83 sq mi).
Cuyuxquihui is an archaeological site located in the Tecolutla valley, in the region of the Totonac culture, about 14 miles (22 kilometers) southeast of El Tajín, two kilometers from the “Paso de Correo” town, in the Veracruz State, Mexico.
Tuzapán (Tuxpan) was founded by the Native Americans of Papantla, Veracruz.