Teocelo is a city in the
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of
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
, located to 20 km from
Jalapa-Enríquez
Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which i ...
on
Federal Highway 180
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* National Route 180
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. It is bordered by:
Ixhuacán
Ixhuacán, or Ixhuacán de los Reyes, is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located approximately from Xalapa Enríquez; Federal Highway 123 runs through it. It is bordered by Teocelo, Xico and Coatepec. Coffee is the chief produ ...
,
Xico, and
Coatepec. The
coffee
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Seeds of ...
of Teocelo is one of the best coffees produced in
Mexico
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. Teocelo has a permanent program for recycling urban residues.
Surrounded by scenic mountainous terrain, the area has been featured in a number of popular American films. Scenes from "
Romancing the Stone
''Romancing the Stone'' is a 1984 action-adventure romantic comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Diane Thomas and produced by Michael Douglas, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. The ...
" and "
Clear and Present Danger
''Clear and Present Danger'' is a political thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and published on August 17, 1989. A sequel to '' The Cardinal of the Kremlin'' (1988), main character Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence in ...
" were filmed nearby at the well-known
Cascada de Texolo
Cascada de Texolo is a waterfall of eastern Mexico. It is located south of the town of Xico, in the state of Veracruz, and approximately from Xalapa city.
The waterfall is roughly high. There is a bridge over the gorge connecting the dense wo ...
.
External links
* Official pag
Tree frogs and vinegaroons near Teocelo- description of nature in a canyon near Teocelo.
Populated places in Veracruz
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