Tuxpan, a town of the state of Nayarit, Mexico

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Tuxpan, a town of the state of Nayarit, Mexico. Has an area of ​​474.3 km ².Rosamorada bordered on the north, northwest, west and south to Santiago Ixcuintlafinally to the East with Ruiz. He also finds a river "San Pedro", which continuouslyoverflows and limits between Tuxpan and Rosamorada.

It is located west of the state of Nayarit, between parallels 21 º 52 'and 22 º 01' north latitude and the meridian 105 º 12 'and 105 º 27' west longitude, bounded on thenorth by the municipality of Rosamorada, south of Santiago Ixcuintla , west to east ityourself and with Ruiz.



It is warm-humid with rains from June to October, the warm months are from May to October. Moderate winds from west to east. Rainfall often floods the town.


Location of Tuxpan

Tuxpan is located in the municipality of Tuxpan Nayarit State Mexico and is in the GPS coordinates:

Length (dec): -105.299444

Latitude (dec): 21.943611

The town lies at an average height of 10 meters above sea level.

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Tuxpan was founded on the left bank of the river that gives its name, 11 km from its mouth.

tuxpan veracruz

Tuxpan was founded on the left bank of the river that gives its name, 11 km from its mouth.

By 1450 the town of Tuxpan was given to the Mayor of Huauchinango, Puebla.

In 1518 Juan de Grijalva discovered the Huasteca, found the dogfish and Tuxpan rivers, reached Tanhuijo, which the Spanish called canoes (Tamesí today) where they clashed with the natives.

The first description of Tuxpan was provided by Bernal Diaz del Castillo itself true story of the conquest of New Spain, Hernan Cortes conquered the land in 1522.

In colonial times the territory now occupied Tuxpan and its surrounding region, belonged to the province of Panuco.

Since the end of the first decade of the seventeenth century, there were many ships British, French and Dutch, on the lookout for Spanish ships and that the slightest slip, landing in a few sheltered harbors as Tuxpan, then called hovel.

The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, accounted for a significant decrease Huasteca indigenous people caused by their capture to be sold as slaves in the Caribbean islands and the conditions of exploitation to which they were subjected by the Spanish domination.



Tuxpan, Veracruz municipality. Located north of the entity in the Huasteca region known as the Baja.

Its county seat, the city of Tuxpan de Rodriguez Cano, is located on the banks of the Tuxpan River, 11 km from its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico.

This port city is located at the northern end of the entity to 320 km from Veracruz to Mexico City, capital of Mexico, its geographical coordinates are 20 ° 57'46? N 97 ° 24'01? O and is regarded as the closest port to the capital of Republic and occupies the 6th. instead of the most populated municipalities of state.2 3

Bordered on the north by the municipality of Tamiahua on the west with the municipality of Temapache the south by the municipalities and Cazones Tihuatlán Herrera and east by the Gulf of Mexico. The town is crossed from west to east along the Tuxpan River flow to empty into the Gulf of Mexico, forming the bar of the same name. Its climate is tropical, with an average temperature of 24 ° C (75 ° F).

By Road: From Mexico City, exit Indios Verdes, and 3 hours will be in Tuxpan.From Puebla, stop by and take Apizaco Huauchinango the highway, where the highway connects Mexico Tuxpan, Tuxpan from Puebla to the travel time is 3 hours.


It is located in the northern part of the Huasteca Veracruzana State at coordinates 20 ° 57 'north latitude and 97 ° 24' west longitude at an altitude of 10 meters above sea level. Bordered on the north Tamiahua and Orange, on the west Temapache south Tihuatlan and Poza Rica. Its approximate distance from the municipal northwest of the state capital, by road is 350 km




Tuxpan is a great tourist destination, as joint tranquility of a small provincial town, the beauty that gives its location, its river, beach, mangroves, reefs, its boardwalk, its cuisine to satisfy the most demanding and the comforts of a city with all the necessary infrastructure to offer its visitors an unforgettable stay. We have services to suit all budgets, both for food and lodging and entertainment.

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isla lobos tuxpan veracruz

Isla de Lobos:
In the area near the island lobos, which is about 80 miles north of Tuxpan there are several reefs and place the weather and sea conditions are most suitable for scuba diving, is recommended for both certified divers to who will have the experience of his first dive. There is a boat that is already 200 years in the seabed and the site is preferred by divers. The crystal clear waters of the island lobos are framed by lush palm trees and grass well maintained by staff of the Army of Mexico, as well as a splendid light, giving it a unique look to this beautiful piece of land Veracruz.
Isla de Lobos is located northwest of Tuxpan, Veracruz about 3 hours approx. in speedboat. Clear waters with pleasant temperatures and a typical marine fauna of the Gulf under a paradise where it has not devastated by the hand of man, is what awaits us in this beautiful island in conjunction with a camp environment and activities such as diving Beach.

Lobos Island (latitude 21 ° 27'15 "N, long. 97 º 13'30" W) with a rocky geological base maximum height of 10 m., is located just 9 miles southeast of Cabo Rojo.
has three sites for diving


1.-leoduco
The west side of the island, you can locate the pipe of the pipeline, which runs inland toward the west-northwest, with little depth 20 to 30 feet. (6 to 9 meters), it is possible to locate from a boat. A good option is to dive into their predominant direction (west) to reach deeper.

The whole area is covered with coral formations teeming with life, with a gentle slope to reach 60 feet. (18 m) from this depth starts a small cliff to reach the 80 to 90 feet. (24 to 27 m.) to the sand. Diving is a highly recommended site to start the dive on the island, it can adapt to basic and advanced divers.

2 .- La Poza del ahogado
It is a relatively small point in more depth in it, surrounded by rock formations teeming with coral and marine life, its average diameter is 150 m. and inside we found a depth of between 50 and 70 ft. (15 to 21 m). The coral formations rising to near the surface 20 to 30 ft. presenting alternate breaks all round, if we left the inner circle, find bands in concentric semicircles coral, providing a very interesting way of directing and applying underwater navigation. Occasionally sighted brown of various types, parrot fish, angel gray, French and angel angel queen, as well as tarpon, grouper and lobster, and if we're lucky, we get to see turtles.

3.-Platform Shark
Located east-southeast of the island, 40min. Navigation, approximately, is a huge automatic pumping oil platform located in a vast sea area, with a depth of about 180 ft. (60 m.) to its base








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