Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan World Heritage Site

Official name

Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan | UNESCO

Country

Mexico | Map

Continent

North America

Location

State of Veracruz, Tlacotalpan Municipality
18.6134° Lat, -95.6586° Lon | Map

Code

862

Time Zone

America/Mexico_City (CST, -0600)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1998. Tlacotalpan, a Spanish colonial river port on the Gulf coast of Mexico, was founded in the mid-16th century. It has preserved its original urban fabric to a remarkable degree, with wide streets, colonnaded houses in a profusion of styles and colours, and many mature trees in the public open spaces and private gardens.