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Papantla

Veracruz, Mexico
Ranked #11 of 15 attractions in Veracruz
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

My wife and I spent a weekend in Papantla and plan to return. The Tajin Hotel is in the next block from the downtown park and Catholic Church. It was a great bargain at $35 (US) per night. The Teodoro Cano museum, Voldadores, Statue of the Voldadores are also within walking distance of the Hotel Tajin. The bus to El... More

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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51 reviews 51 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

Papantla is a nice quiet town - the main attraction being it's close vicinity to El Tajin, an absolutely fascinating site of pyramids which are strikingly unique from any other pyramid sites in Mexico. Papantla is a nice place to stop and have lunch or dinner following your visit. They have a very nice centro, and it is a good... More

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Parksville british columbia
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2008
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very friendly people, a place i would return to, to soak up mexico the way it has been for a log time. also to take a bus ride to cuetzalin through the country side from papantla. you could do a circle tour, enjoy a beautiful site where mexican people claim to have seen the image of their virgin, also near... More

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Mexico City, Mexico
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2008
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Small city in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Near the ruins of "Tajin" (6Km). Charming central place and catedral. More

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Mexico City, Mexico
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW
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Veracruz, Mexico
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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Veracruz Llave, Veracruz-Llave, Mexico
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
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Mexico City, Mexico
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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veracruz
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011
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Saltillo, Mexico
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
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