Xalapa

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Xalapa (also known as 'Jalapa') is the capital city of the state of Veracruz, in Eastern Mexico.

At the year 2005 census, the municipality reported a population of 413,196.

Its name comes from the Nahuatl roots "Xalli" (sand) and "Apan" (water place), which approximately means "water spring in the sand."
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xalapa
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Coordinates:   19°30'43"N   96°52'47"W

Comments

  • Great Place! No tourists(or few and not the type that go to cancun) beautiful place with great climate and wonderful people.
  • IT's so great to listen to a local mariachi while eating tamales.