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Xalapa is known as the "Athens of Veracruz" because of the strong cultural influence of its major university, Universidad Veracruzana (the main public university in the State of Veracruz). General Enriquez is known for policies encouraging the educational system in Xalapa.
Politicians from Xalapa (7 P) Pages in category "People from Xalapa" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total.
People from Xalapa (1 C, 52 P) Pages in category "People from Veracruz" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.
The Xalapa Museum of Anthropology (Spanish: Museo de Antropología de Xalapa; MAX) is an anthropological museum in the city of Xalapa, capital of the state of Veracruz in eastern Mexico. It is known for its collection of artifacts from Mesoamerican Gulf Coast cultures such as the Olmec, Totonac, and Huastec, including several Olmec colossal ...
"Olmec-style" face mask in jade. The Olmec civilization developed in the lowlands of southeastern Mexico between 1500 and 400 BC. [3] The Olmec heartland lies on the Gulf Coast of Mexico within the states of Veracruz and Tabasco, an area measuring approximately 275 kilometres (171 mi) east to west and extending about 100 kilometres (62 mi) inland from the coast. [4]
Pages in category "Sportspeople from Xalapa" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. V. Manuel Villegas (swimmer)
The Totonac are an indigenous people of Mexico who reside in the states of Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo. They are one of the possible builders of the pre-Columbian city of El Tajín, and further maintained quarters in Teotihuacán (a city which they claim to have built). Until the mid-19th century they were the world's main producers of ...
William Kenneth Boone (1875–1944), a U.S. citizen, was a "distinguished philanthropist and benefactor of the city" [1] of Xalapa, Veracruz. [2]Throughout his life he sent numerous letters, postcards, and photographs to his parents and sisters at home.