Travel Documentary Photos of Xalapa, Mexico and surrounding areas

México en Diciembre

These photos are mainly from the many small towns surrounding Xalapa, the capital city of Veracruz. El Chico (where I stayed), had a population of about 2000 people. Most of the towns where these photos were captured had small populations and were situated in the mountains of the Sierra Madre Oriental.

The State of Veracruz is a leading national producer of coffee, sugarcane, corn, and rice. Though beautiful, this is not what we usually see as typcial photos from Mexico. It's not a "tourist destination" per se, being several hours from an international airport.

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