Montepío is a small village on the

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, within the

San Andrés Tuxtla San Andrés Tuxtla is a city and Municipalities of Veracruz, municipality in the south of the Mexico, Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Veracruz. The city is the largest in the Los Tuxtlas region. It was founded after an eruption of the Sa ...

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, 1 hour away from the major tourist center of Catemaco. Situated at the

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of two of the smaller rivers draining Volcano San Martin Tuxtla in the

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, the village is a vacation resort for mostly Mexican visitors.

References

Montepío Guide
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Populated places in Veracruz Gulf Coast of Mexico Beaches of Veracruz