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tobacco and by 1997 it was cultivating fifty hectares, with a yield of about 1.5 tons per hectares. The factory covers an area of 550m2 to cure the leaves and produce the cigars. While this enterprise is relatively new, the growing of tobacco here dates back to the Mayans. However, the production of tobacco here has been declining due to the difficulty in obtaining supplies, poor crop yield and a declining local market. There have been recent efforts to support tobacco production in the state as part of its culture along with its cuisine.
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The lakes cover an area of 2,320 hectares. The important lakes in the area include Pomposú, El Eslabón, La
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The Don Remo tobacco farm and cigar factory was established in 1995 in the town of Tierra
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made of sandstone flanked by two bell towers. The interior is single nave with two main sections and a cupola in the center of the roof. One of the decorative features of the church is five doves in different colors, which symbolize five continents. In front of the church is a wide atrium with
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Chontalpa Chica have not yet
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the drying and decoration of gourds which were traditionally used for storage and food service, but today are mostly created for tourists. The gourd, called a jicara, is traditional important as a vessel for chocolate. Today, it is still traditional to serve a chocolate drink called
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music. Traditional dress for women consists of a long, full skirt with flowered patterns and a white cotton blouse with embroidery around the collar. For men, it consists of white cotton pants and shirt with a red handkerchief, a hat called a “chontal”, carrying bag and
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region of the state, known for its production of decorated dried gourds traditionally used for drinking chocolate and cured meats. Although there is some oil production and tourism, its main economic activity is agriculture, producing cacao, coconut and livestock.
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is an important annual event. It begins in January with the “quema de mal humor” or burning of bad mood using a paper mache figure. From then until Ash Wednesday, there are dances and people with lavish outfits, especially on Sundays accompanied by
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the city is the seat for a municipality of the same name, with the municipal, state and federal government offices principally located here. Its main economic activities are agriculture, livestock, fishing, commerce, services and tourism.
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average of 696mm and only 20mm in April. Relative humidity ranges between 75 and 86% during the year. The windiest months are November and December, when fronts called “nortes” (because they come from the north) enter the state from the
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Thirty five of the sixty four active communities in the municipality or about 54% are considered to have some level of socioeconomic marginalization, with the overall municipality considered to have a medium level of marginalization.
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and Parisina Telas. Services such as banks, restaurants, auto and pharmacies are mostly for the local populace. There is one traditional municipal market called Daniel Santos Garcia located in the municipal seat.
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ease pressure on it and the 2010 flood was severe enough to warrant intervention by Mexico's National Commission for Human Rights Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDH).
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mathematics, modern dance and Mexican folk dance, especially the regional zapateo tabasqueño. It has an auditorium which is used for conferences and cinema events.
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1135:Cunduacán
1066:(capital)
1053:State of
438:mangroves
371:Cunduacán
357:Geography
263:(Central)
232:Time zone
210:Elevation
1274:Category
1209:Nacajuca
1205:Nacajuca
1109:Frontera
1099:Cárdenas
1095:Cárdenas
1089:Balancán
1085:Balancán
872:El Norte
486:Carnival
462:Honduras
456:period.
434:manatees
375:Nacajuca
313:The city
1219:Paraíso
1215:Paraíso
1055:Tabasco
887:NOTIMEX
857:Reforma
551:Soriana
509:Economy
496:machete
479:Culture
450:Nahuatl
444:History
422:parrots
399:tilapia
395:mojarra
379:Paraíso
302:Tabasco
278:Website
241:Central
183:Tabasco
159:Country
1189:Jonuta
1185:Jonuta
1169:Jalapa
1165:Jalapa
1115:Centro
1105:Centla
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426:macaws
383:Centla
226:83,356
171:Mexico
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540:pozol
454:Mayan
272:86200
261:UTC-5
237:UTC-6
178:State
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391:bass
192:1837
34:City
1075:and
491:son
300:of
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