Tuxtla
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- Tuxtla GutiérrezTuxtla GutiérrezTuxtla Gutiérrez is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is considered to be the state’s most modern city, with most of its public buildings dating from the 20th century. One exception to this is the San Marcos Cathedral which began as a Dominican parish church built in...
, capital of the Mexican state of Chiapas - San Andrés TuxtlaSan Andrés TuxtlaThe municipio of San Andrés Tuxtla is located in the south-central portion of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its municipal seat is also called San Andrés Tuxtla, located 150 km from the city of Veracruz along Federal Highway 180 in the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas region.The municipality which...
, Veracruz - Santiago TuxtlaSantiago TuxtlaThe municipality of Santiago Tuxtla, in the Mexican state of Veracruz, was founded in 1524.The municipality has approximately 51,000 inhabitants and occupies the northwestern slope of Volcano San Martin to the Rio San Juan...
, Veracruz - Tuxtla ChicoTuxtla ChicoTuxtla Chico is a town and one of the 119 municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 33,467, with 6,722 in the municipal seat.It covers an area of 857 km²....
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- Los TuxtlasLos TuxtlasThe Los Tuxtlas region, very broadly, occupies parts of south central Veracruz, in east central Mexico. The region includes the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas and stretches from Laguna Alvarado, along the Gulf of Mexico, to Laguna del Ostión, then along the westernmost tributaries of Laguna del Ostión, to...
, region of Veracruz - Sierra de los TuxtlasSierra de los TuxtlasThe Sierra de Los Tuxtlas are a volcanic belt and mountain range along the southeastern Veracruz Gulf coast in southcentral Mexico....
, mountain range in Veracruz - Tuxtla StatuetteTuxtla StatuetteThe Tuxtla Statuette is a small 6.3 inch rounded greenstone figurine, carved to resemble a squat, bullet-shaped human with a duck-like bill and wings. Most researchers believe the statuette represents a shaman wearing a bird mask and bird cloak...
, early Olmec relic - Tuxtla Quail-doveTuxtla Quail-doveThe Tuxtla Quail-Dove or Veracruz Quail-Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is endemic to pristine montane rainforest in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas of Mexico's Veracruz state...
, bird of the Columbidae family