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Xalapa or Jalapa (English: / h ə ˈ l ɑː p ə /, [2] Spanish: ⓘ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (IPA: [xaˈlapa enˈrikes]), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality.
This word ending—thought to be difficult for Spanish speakers to pronounce at the time—evolved in Spanish into a "-te" ending (e.g. axolotl = ajolote). As a rule of thumb, a Spanish word for an animal, plant, food or home appliance widely used in Mexico and ending in "-te" is highly likely to have a Nahuatl origin.
Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa (or Xalapa) is the state capital of Veracruz in Mexico. Mirabilis jalapa is believed to have been cultivated by the Aztecs for medicinal and ornamental purposes. The flowers usually open from late afternoon or at dusk (namely between 4 and 8 o'clock), giving rise to one of its common names.
Xalapa, Veracruz, February 1, 2010.- Protected Natural Area, space for sports, environmental recreation; Vestiges of a volcano that lived 30,000 years ago, pre-Hispanic roots and a nesting site for birds of prey, reptiles and remains of ancient agrarian heroes, are part of the intangible heritage that today constitute the Macuiltépetl ...
Xoxocotla (pronunciation ⓘ; Nahuatl: "place of green pines" or "place of old ocotes" [2]) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located 103 kilometres (64 mi) south of the state capital Xalapa.
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