Tlacotalpan

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Tlacotalpan is a historic riverside town in the Mexican state of Veracruz, renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Tlacotalpan canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
town
administrativeDivision Municipality of Tlacotalpan
architecturalStyle Caribbean-influenced vernacular architecture
Spanish colonial architecture
country Mexico
culturalTradition Fandango festivals
Son Jarocho music
demonym Tlacotalpeño
FiestaDeLaCandelariaMonth February
foundedAs river port
governingBody Municipal government of Tlacotalpan
hasBuildingMaterial masonry
wood
hasClimate tropical savanna climate
hasPublicSpace riverfront promenade
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
hostsFestival Fiesta de la Candelaria
knownFor brightly colored buildings
traditional Caribbean-style houses
urban river port layout
well-preserved colonial architecture
wide streets and open squares
languageSpoken Spanish
locatedIn Veracruz
locatedInRegion Gulf Coast of Mexico
locatedOn left bank of the Papaloapan River
locatedOnRiver Papaloapan River
mainEconomicActivities agriculture
fishing
tourism
partOf Papaloapan River basin
linked to: Papaloapan basin
religiousBuilding Iglesia de la Candelaria
Parroquia de San Cristóbal
roofType red-tile roofs
state Veracruz
tourismAttractionType cultural tourism destination
heritage tourism destination
transport river transport on Papaloapan River
road connections to Veracruz City
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1998
UNESCOSiteCategory Cultural
UNESCOSiteCriteria ii
iv
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Latin America and the Caribbean
UNESCOWorldHeritageStateParty Mexico
urbanFeature central plaza
checkerboard street pattern

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