Fortin de las Flores

Veracruz, Mexico

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Paragliding Fortin de las Flores, Veracruz, Mexico

Paragliding Fortin de las Flores, Veracruz, Mexico a great soaring site 90 kms from the Gulf of Mexico. Search for it on Google Earth!
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Evento de parapente Fortin Mexico 2010 - Paragliding Mexiko
Volar parapente en el sitio de Fortin de las Flores, Veracruz, Mexico. Evento de Parapente 2010! Gleitschirmfliegen in Fortin de las Flores, Veracruz, Mexiko.
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Paragliding Fortin de las Flores, Veracruz, Mexico
Paragliding Fortin de las Flores, Veracruz, Mexico a great soaring site 90 kms from the Gulf of Mexico. Search for it on Google Earth!
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Take Off

18.8697, -97.0038 : 1294.0 m

Landing Zone

18.865, -96.9919 : 879.0 m

Sunrise

5:51 AM

Sunset

7:07 PM

Time Zone

Central Standard Time (-0600)

the place is for soaring and termaql flights. Top Landing is common

Mountan named Cerro de san Juan de las Antenas there is a road that take you to the launch directly by car. There are some antenas for radio &tv broadcast, microwave, cell phones etc. the take off is 1350 m. asl and we fly with E and SE wind. the town is Coapichapan and is SE from the take off. 900 m. asl you can get here from Orizaba or Cordoba the main cities arround. then get to Fortin de las Flores and take the road 'Orizaba Libre' there is a sign for the entrance to the 'cerro san juan de las antenas' take it anf folow it til the end. you will find take off. There is an airport in front of the take off in Cordoba city, don�t fly close from it. There is an airport in front of the take off in Cordoba city, don�t fly close from it.

be carful with antenas. be carefull about pilots in top landing procedure.

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ESE 10 0
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SSE 0 5
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