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12 unusual facts about Mexican Federal Highway


Chamela

The town of Chamela sits on the south end of a bay called the Bahía de Chamela, or "Chamela Bay", on Federal Highway 200.

Escárcega

Escárcega is at the junction of Mexican Federal Highways 251 and 186, and is crossed by the railway that runs from Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, to Campeche, Campeche.

Gutiérrez Zamora

Gutiérrez Zamora is bordered by Papantla, Tuxpan, Poza Rica and Coatzintla, and it is served by both the railway and Federal Highways 180 and 190.

Ixtaczoquitlán

It is close to the FortínOrizaba railroad and stands on Federal Highways 180 & 190.

Jalacingo

Jalacingo is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, bordered by Tlapacoyan, Perote and Atzalán and on Federal Highways 180 & 190.

Las Vigas de Ramírez, Veracruz

It is located 20 km from the state capital, Xalapa; it stands on the Mexico City to Veracruz railway and on Federal Highways 180 and 122.

Nadadores

It stands some 30 km north-west of former state capital Monclova on Federal Highway 30.

Naolinco

It is on Federal Highways 190 and 180.

Paso de Ovejas

Federal Highways 180 and 190.

Por la libre

Despite the movie title, they do not drive by the free highway but by the autopista, where they have to pay fees and end almost with no money by the time they arrive to Acapulco.

Tlalixcoyan

Tlalixcoyan is bordered by: Alvarado, Medellín, and Cotaxtla and is on Mexican Federal Highways 180 and 190.

Tlalnelhuayocan

It stands on the Mexico CityVeracruz railway and on Federal Highways 180 and 125.


Huamantla

It is located in the eastern portion of the state, on the northeastern flanks of the dormant Matlalcueitl volcano, 40 km northeast of the city of Puebla, Puebla (as the crow flies over the mountain) or 30 km east of Apizaco (along Mexican Federal Highway 136).