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| Tabasco is a state in Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Veracruz to the west, Chiapas to the south, and Campeche to the north-east. To the east Tabasco borders with the Petén department of Guatemala, and to the north with the Bay of Campeche (part of the Gulf of Mexico). Tabasco is in the northern half of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Some of its major rivers are the Grijalva and the Usumacinta, which run through the Tabasco Plain. The Tabasco plain is a coastal plain, with heavy rainfall, and covered in rainforest. It also contains beautiful rivers and waterfalls in the rainforest. Tabasco is subdivided into 17 municipios (municipalities) in four zones: The Chontalpa, the Center, the Sierra, and the River. Tourist attractions include, along with many others, the Olmec ruins of La Venta, and the Mayan ruins of Comalcalco. The town of Puerto Ceiba in the municipality of Paraíso is known for being the place where poet Carlos Pellicer Cámara got inspiration for much of his work. The state capital is Villahermosa. The state capital Villerhmosa is the primary loding location for most tourists visiting the Mayan ruins in Palenque in the adjacent state of Chiapas. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabasco for additional information.) |
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Cities, Towns and Areas of Tabasco
Cárdenas | Comalcalco | Cunduacán | Jalapa | Macultepec | Macuspana | San Bernardo | Teapa | Tenosique | Villahermosa
Cárdenas
Cárdenas is the second-largest city in the state of
Tabasco, in southeastern
Mexico. It lies in the northwestern part of the state, on
the
Gulf of Mexico coast, east of the city of
Coatzacoalcos,
Veracruz. The city is the municipal seat of the
municipality of the same name. At the census of 2005 the
city had a population of 79,875 inhabitants, while the
municipality had 219,563 inhabitants. There are numerous smaller
communities in the municipality, but the largest are
Coronel Andrés Sánchez Magallanes and
Campo Magallanes. The area of the municipality is 2,112 km²
(815.45 sq mi).
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| Comalcalco is both a modern-day city and municipality about 45 miles (60 km) northwest of Villahermosa and a Pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site. The literal English translation of "Comalcalco" is "In the house of the comals". A comal is a pan used to prepare tortillas. The present-day city of Comalcalco reported a 2005 census population of 39,865 inhabitants, while the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat had a population of 173,773. The city is the third-largest community in the state of Tabasco, behind Villahermosa and Cárdenas. The municipality, which has an area of 723.19 km² (279.225 sq mi), includes many smaller outlying communities, the largest of which are Tecolutilla, Chichicapa, Aldama, and Miguel Hidalgo. The site of Comalcalco is notable for two characteristics. First, it is the westernmost known Maya settlement. Second, and due to a dearth of locally available limestone (the primary material used in architectural construction), the city's buildings were made from fired-clay bricks held together with mortar made from oyster shells. The use of bricks at Comalcalco was unique among Maya sites, and many of them are decorated with iconography and/or hieroglyphs. Important architectural features include the northern plaza and two pyramids, the Gran Acropolis and the Acropolis Este. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comalcalco,_Tabasco for additional information. |
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Cunduacán
Cunduacán is a municipality in the central portion of the
state of
Tabasco, in Mexico. It is located in the Grijalva River Region,
Chontalpa subregion. Its name originates from the Mayan cum-ua-cán,
which means "place of corn and serpents", which is also the name
of the city which is the municipal seat of the municipality. It
is made up of 10 villages, 31 ranchs (rancherías), 59
ejidos and 13 colonias. The town had a 2005 census
population of 81,392 inhabitants (the sixth-largest community in
the state after Villahermosa, Cárdenas, and Comalcalco,
Huimangillo, and Macuspana), while the municipality had a
population of 112,036 (www.inegi.gob.mx). The municipality has
an area of 1,017 km² (392.7 sq mi), the 8th in the state in
terms of geographical coverage and corresponding to 2.54% of the
total area of the state. To the North are the municipalities of
Comalcalco and Jalpa de Méndez, to the East are the
municipalities of Nacajuca and Centro, to the South is the
municipality of Centro and the State of Chiapas, and to the West
is the municipality of Cárdenas. Geophysically the municipality
is completely flat, as it is part of the coastal plain. Its
hydrography consists of the the rivers Mezcalapa, which marks
its southern border with the municipalities of Centro, Samaria,
Guayabal, Cucuyulapa, Barí, Cunduacán y Tular; and the lagoons
of Cucuyulapa y Ballona. The state's Universidad Juarez Autonoma
de Tabasco has various centers in Cunduacán.
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Macultepec
Macultepec is a village of the
Centro
municipality of
Tabasco. The etymology of Macultepec's name comes from the
Chontal Macuiltepeque, meaning "on five hills." It
is one of seven villages of the Centro municipality and one of
13 Regional Development Centers (DCR) that develop the majority
of the economic and social activities of the municipality. Founded officially in 1744 by the Spaniard Ignacio Isidro de
Avalos, employee of the Pardos Company.
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Macuspana
Macuspana
is a city and its
surrounding
municipality in the south-central part of
Tabasco in southeastern
Mexico. The
city of Macuspana had a 2005 census population of 30,661 and is the
fifth-largest city in the state. It is the municipal seat of the municipality of
Macuspana, which has an area of 2,551.7 km² (985.22 sq mi) and a population of
142,954, which includes numerous smaller communities. The largest of these
communities is
Benito Juárez (San Carlos). Click on
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Teapa
Teapa is a municipality in
Tabasco. Its name comes from the word Teaoan from the
Nahuatl language, which means is “river over stones” or
“stone's river”. And it refers to one of the rivers that cross
the town. The city council is Teapa's city, and possess a division
constituted by 18 ejidos, 15 ranchs, 1 populated, 6
neighborhoods an 1 ville. Its territorial extension is 679.78 km², which correspond to
the 2.76% from the total of the state; this place the
municipality in the 16th place in territorial extension. Border to the north with the municipalities of Centro y
Jalapa; and in the south, east and west with the state of
Chiapas. According to the results presented for the 2nd population and
home count from 2005 the municipality has a population of 49,262
people. The weather is warm humid with rains during all year; it has
an annual average temperature of 27,8°C. The monthly highest average on June from 43 to 45°C and the
minimum average on December from 18 to 21°C.
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Tenosique
Tenosique is a
municipality in the southeastern corner of the state of
Tabasco.
Its official name is Tenosique de Pino Suárez, which is
also the name of the town that is the cabecera de municipio,
the municipal seat of the municipality. The town had a 2005
census population of 31,392 inhabitants (the fourth-largest
community in the state after
Villahermosa,
Cárdenas, and
Comalcalco), while the municipality had a population of
55,601. The municipality has an area of 2,098.1 km2
(810.1 sq mi) and includes many small outlying communities.
Tenosique's etymology: from the
Maya words "Tana" or house and "tsiic" weaving or counting
threads. Which leaves us with "casa de los hilanderos " or
"House of Weavers or thread counters". Tenosique was founded
c. 1000 B.C. in the
Preclassic Maya Period (according to Magnolia Paz Nexo in
her book Tenosique Prehispánico y Colonial edited by the
Government of Tabasco). Since then Tenosique has been occupied
uninterruptedly. Click on
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| Villahermosa (Spanish: Beautiful Village) is the capital city of Tabasco, and the municipal seat of the Centro municipality. Villahermosa reported a population of 658,524 in the 2005 census, whereas its Centro municipality had 558,524 inhabitants. The municipality covers an area of 1,612 km² (622.4 sq mi). The city is located at 863 kilometers from Mexico City, and 998 kilometers from Cancun, making it the virtual equidistant stopover point between these two world-renowned centers of tourism. Founded officially on 24 June 1596 by Spaniards on the banks of the Grijalva River under the name of Villa Hermosa, in 1826 the village was raised to the rank of city under the name of San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist). The Republic of Texas Navy captured the city on November 20, 1840 demanding $25,000 in silver. The city was captured and occupied by U.S. forces after the battle of Tabasco during the Mexican-American War. During the French intervention in Mexico, French troops occupied the city. In 1916, the governor of Tabasco, Francisco J. Múgica, ordered to restore the city's name to Villahermosa. Today Villahermosa is a modern city in southeast Mexico and, possibly only after Merida, Yucatan, it is the most important business and commercial point in the long stretch between Mexico City and Cancun. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villahermosa for additional information. |
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Getting To and Around
The city is served by
the several national air carriers as well as by a direct international flight to
Houston via
Continental Airlines. Its airport, the
Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, is a modern airport with many
facilities. It is operated by Aeropuertos del Sureste de Mexico (ASUR)
and has recently seen a significant expansion. This airport was the destination
for the 1929
Mexicana inagural flight. The city is the closest destination to the ancient Mayan ruins at
Palenque.
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Accommodations Suggestions Hotel features
and amenities include:
Free continental breakfast -
Free weekday newspaper
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Free high-speed Internet
access -
Outdoor pool
- Access to
copy and
fax
services - A
public computer with Internet access -
Meeting facilities. All guest rooms are
air conditioned and come equipped with
private
bathrooms, balconies, cable television, coffee makers
and hair dryers. Non-smoking and handicap accessible rooms are offered.
Free,
private parking is available on the premises. Currency
exchange and valet cleaning services are both provided for added guest
convenience.
Quality Inn Villahermosa Cencali - Located in the heart of the
city's business district, guests have access to many points of interest
including: the picturesque Illusions Lagoon - the
Parque-Museo de La Venta open-air museum -
Templo
de la Concepción cathedral - the
Regional Museum of Anthropology - Tabasco Park (Parque
Tabasco), featuring an open-air theater, an exhibition arena and a
dolphin exhibit - the
Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
(UJAT) -
Galerias Tabasco
shopping mall. There are several restaurants located nearby, and the
on-site
La Isla restaurant not
only features good food, but also offers a great view of the area while
you enjoy live music.
Tabano's Bar is also located on hotel premises.
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Things to See
and Do
Teatro Iris Arts Center - Plaza de Armas Villahermosa (main square)
- Zona Luz (downtown) - Catedral del Señor de Tabasco (Cathedral of the Lord of
Tabasco) - CICOM complex - La Venta Museum-Park - has a large collection of
Olmec artifacts and a small zoo
- Tomás Garrido Canabal Park - Museum of the History of Tabasco
- Galerías Tabasco 2000 (shopping mall) - Yumká (zoo where animals roam freely)
- Tulipanes Restaurant (local catering) - La Choca Park - Tabasco Park - a 'must see' during the Feria festivities
- Papagayo Children's Museum - Malecón "Carlos A. Madrazo" (levee beside the Grijalva
River) - Ésquimos de la Catedral (refreshing drink made of
vanilla, strawberries, milk, and crushed ice)
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