Huatusco
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Huatusco is the better known name of "Huatusco de Chicuellar", a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz
, on the Xalapa
–Mexico City
railroad. It is bordered by Calcahualco
, the state of Puebla
, Ixhuatlán del Café
and Federal Highway 180
.
The church of San Antonio de Padua is the oldest in Huatusco; it is important It has an image of Antonio de Pàdua Saint and it is like 20 meters high, it is inside the Church, and the church is one of the biggest of all state of Veracruz, and there is an important church on a hill, it is called "Cerro de Guadalupe" and every year on December 11 and 12 catholic people goes to the church to celebrate Guadalupe's virgin day. The priest celebrates with a mass; after that, people stay around the hill and have a picnic. Huatusco is very important for growing coffee, sugar cane and other fruits.
Huatusco is a small quiet town during the week, it has several hotels, the most important is "Los Cocuyos" which it has a nice golf course to play, and there is Hotel Huatusco, too. There are also more economical hotels there. The food is delicious and cheap, the coffee is great, Huatusco is surrounded by important hills like, Cerro de ecatepec, Cerro de Elotepec, and mostly by the Sierra Madre Orientale. So many years ago, Huatusco was called "La Ciudad de los Pianos" , because in every house there was a piano, people enjoyed playing the piano, there so much history about it, and specially remarkable people.
In Huatusco you can find several typical food, plants flowers, edible roots, vegetables,and fruits. Huatusco also has an important history. The name of Huatusco de Chicuellar comes a story that somebody wanted to buy the town to start industries, and there was a person who paid the price in order to not sell the town. For that reason it is called Huatusco de Chicuellar who was a not very rich farmer.
The town "Colonia Manuel González", near Huatusco, was formed by many Italian immigrants who came mainly from Milan, Genova and Venice with some Sicilians and Napolese. The town retains many Italian traditions and the language is being brought back since it was in a state of extinction. The town looks typically Italian.
From 1902 to 1953 Huatusco was served by the Córdoba and Huatusco Railroad
narrow gauge
railroad.
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
, on the Xalapa
Xalapa
Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of...
–Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
railroad. It is bordered by Calcahualco
Calcahualco
Calcahualco is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz.It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.The coffee grown in Calcahualco is famous.- External links :...
, the state of Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
, Ixhuatlán del Café
Ixhuatlán del Café
Ixhuatlán del Café is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name.The municipality covers a total surface area of 134.07 km² and, in the 2000 census, reported a population of 19,945....
and Federal Highway 180
Mexican Federal Highway
Mexican Federal Highways, are roads maintained and built by the federal government of Mexico, through the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation ....
.
The church of San Antonio de Padua is the oldest in Huatusco; it is important It has an image of Antonio de Pàdua Saint and it is like 20 meters high, it is inside the Church, and the church is one of the biggest of all state of Veracruz, and there is an important church on a hill, it is called "Cerro de Guadalupe" and every year on December 11 and 12 catholic people goes to the church to celebrate Guadalupe's virgin day. The priest celebrates with a mass; after that, people stay around the hill and have a picnic. Huatusco is very important for growing coffee, sugar cane and other fruits.
Huatusco is a small quiet town during the week, it has several hotels, the most important is "Los Cocuyos" which it has a nice golf course to play, and there is Hotel Huatusco, too. There are also more economical hotels there. The food is delicious and cheap, the coffee is great, Huatusco is surrounded by important hills like, Cerro de ecatepec, Cerro de Elotepec, and mostly by the Sierra Madre Orientale. So many years ago, Huatusco was called "La Ciudad de los Pianos" , because in every house there was a piano, people enjoyed playing the piano, there so much history about it, and specially remarkable people.
In Huatusco you can find several typical food, plants flowers, edible roots, vegetables,and fruits. Huatusco also has an important history. The name of Huatusco de Chicuellar comes a story that somebody wanted to buy the town to start industries, and there was a person who paid the price in order to not sell the town. For that reason it is called Huatusco de Chicuellar who was a not very rich farmer.
The town "Colonia Manuel González", near Huatusco, was formed by many Italian immigrants who came mainly from Milan, Genova and Venice with some Sicilians and Napolese. The town retains many Italian traditions and the language is being brought back since it was in a state of extinction. The town looks typically Italian.
From 1902 to 1953 Huatusco was served by the Córdoba and Huatusco Railroad
Córdoba and Huatusco Railroad
The Córdoba and Huatusco Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad connecting Huatusco with Córdoba. It was opened in 1902 and closed in 1953.- History :...
narrow gauge
Narrow gauge
A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
railroad.