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Museo de Antropología de Xalapa

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We had planned a stop-over in Xalapa, to admire more of the so-called Colossal Heads that define the Olmec civilization, the oldest in Mexico. The Olmecs flourished between 1200 – 400 BC in the present-day Mexican states Vera Cruz and Tabasco, and are thought to have laid the foundation for the later, more famous civilizations. [...]

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23. the way back to Mexico City

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After Edzna we were left with the long drive back to Mexico City, part of which we had already done on the way up, of course. We stopped in uneventful Ciudad del Carmen, on the Gulf Coast, and in charming Cosamaloapan, a small town in the middle of sugarcane country. Instead of taking the toll [...]

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The 10 Latest Entries to the Site
- the theft report July 3, 2026
- La Defense – Paris July 2, 2026
- What’s new? June 11, 2026
- the museum June 10, 2026
- the murals June 6, 2026
- 27 Mexico City (2) – the murals June 6, 2026
- 26. Mexico City May 28, 2026
- 25. a bit more Mexican history May 23, 2026
- 24. arrival in Mexico City May 23, 2026
- Museo de Antropología de Xalapa May 17, 2026
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