Fortín de las Flores

Fortín de las Flores is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Fortín de las Flores is the municipal seat of Fortín municipality, which borders on the municipalities of Córdoba, Naranjal and Ixtaczoquitlán. It stands on Federal Highways 190 and 180 and the Mexico City to Veracruz railway. In the 2005 INEGI Census, the city reported a total population of 18,965, with 53,311 in the surrounding municipality. The ravine of Metlac, which has been declared a National Park on account of its extremely rich biodiversity and beautiful landscapes, is the most famous feature of Fortín de las Flores. The residents of Fortín de las Flores are considered by freighthopping Central American migrants to be some of the most generous in Mexico. Travelers...