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Take-off – Loma Maria
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 18.9286, -97.1122
- Altitude
- 1833 m
- Region
- Veracruz, MX
- Landing
- 1.3 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
1833 m asl E SE oriented
Getting there
Once you are in Orizaba, go to La Perla Town, heading N; after that you reach El Zapote (there is an entrance road to the right and go through 'Macuilacatl El Chico' In that place there is an antenna for TV broadcast, locals know how to go to Loma Maria Launch -just ask. There is a 15 min very easy down hill walk.
Weather
Don't take off if visibility is less than 100 meters
Rules / airspace
none
Comments
Locals help carrying the gliders with their mules. give a tip of 100 pesos each mule. (4x glider each mule)