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36-604: [REDACTED] Look up mante in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mante may refer to: Mante, formally Ciudad Mante , a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas Harald Mante (born 1936), German photographer Louis Amédée Mante (1826–1913), French photographer and inventor Thomas Mante (c. 1733 – c. 1802), English army officer, historian, military writer and French spy La Mante , 2017 French TV series Topics referred to by

72-477: A boat ride. One would be encouraged to swim to the mouth of the cave in order to view and enjoy the view of the light entering into the cave (above) the crystal clear waters with an emerald tint. "La Aguja" "The Needle" is a swimming place located approximately 4 miles from Mante. It was (constructed) along with the construction of a dam on the Mante River which is used to irrigate the large sugar cane plantations of

108-590: A cadet in the cavalry of the city of Mérida , Aadi where he fought against the English at Laguna de Términos. For his valor, he was promoted to lieutenant and posted to Querétaro . There he fought in the wars against the Apaches . In Querétaro he learned to treat the Indians "como amigos, con mano suave, y como enemigos, con rigor implacable" (as friends, with a soft hand, and as enemies, with implacable rigor). In 1727 he pacified

144-637: A dividing of the land among the inhabitants does not constitute the founding of a town or city, and in this sense, the Ciudad Mante (City of Mante) does not possess a precise founding date. Mr. Hipolito Aviles, a citizen and researcher living in Mante, submits that the word "mante" comes from the Nahuatl language and is composed of three syllables in that language: "man", "atl" and "tetl", which mean "place of", "water" and "rock". Taken together these words mean "the place of

180-845: A formidable danger to those who attempted colonization as they attacked all who tried to settle in the "Tamatán" area. There are many stories that the Janambres were constantly hostile towards the colonists and when these fought to repel the attacks, the Indians withdrew to the hills. On the other hand, there are indications that early in the conquest of Mexico the region of Mante was visited by several Augustinian missionaries, among them Friar Juan de Mesa, Friar Nicolas de San Paulo (last name Witte); Friar Comel de Bye and Friar Antonio de Roa, who ministered in several areas such as Tamezin (Tamesi, Tanchipa) and Tanguachin. These facts are taken from Doctor Patricia Osante in her book Orígenes del Nuevo Santander ( The Origins of New Santander ). However, according to

216-468: A number of tourist attractions, including several which are located in the immediate area surrounding Mante. "La difusora" is a main irrigation channel that over the past 20 years has been a local swimming area, the name is a reference point due to a previous radio station that was immediately west. "La difusora" received a 9 million pesos investment that removed the previous dangers of the manmade channel that it used to be. Local food vendors are available in

252-413: A word that means, "the embarkation of canoes." According to various documents, it was a very unsanitary place due to the flooding that the land suffered when the regional rivers overflowed, and more so due to the Mante River whose waters stagnated for months without any exit causing caused the formation of large lime deposits that afterwards became a breeding ground for mosquitos and horse-flies whose sting

288-467: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ciudad Mante Mante's official slogan is Donde el Azucar es mas Dulce que la Miel. ("Where sugar is sweeter than honey.") The region known today as Mante is taken from the Huastecan Indian name, "cinco potreros de Tamatán", or the five pasture grounds, and in the "Tenek" or Huastecan language

324-732: The Palace of the Count . He also built the church at Santander and a reservoir for drinking water. He brought in masons, carpenters and blacksmiths from Tacubaya and established kilns as well as sugar and flour mills. To reward him for his services, the Crown granted him the title of conde de Sierra Gorda , free of lanzas (duty imposed on noblemen in lieu of military service) and media anata (tax paid on assuming office). He died forgotten in 1770, probably on September 10, in Quetétero or Mexico City. Five years later he

360-565: The "father of the lower Rio Grande Valley". For his firmness and energy, he was also known as the Exterminator of the Pames of Querétaro . In Nuevo Santander he was accused of murdering the Indians and taking slaves. He faced a court case where he was charged with illegally using Indian labor in his textile mills and using the port of Santander to bring in English contraband. However, in the period 1770-1775 there were more than twice as many deaths among

396-588: The Escandón family. The poor quality of the lands of San Juan Bautista de Horcasitas (today Magiscatzín , a township of González, founded by José de Escandón May 11, 1749), forced several of his fellow colonists to migrate towards the mountain range of Tanchipa, including the surrounding areas of the Mante River spring. In this area they began to cultivate the fertile lands that guaranteed them excellent harvests of corn, beans, sugar cane, peppers and fruit, which they used for their subsistence and commercial reasons. So it

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432-550: The Indians as in the 22 years he governed. Among his enemies in the region were the Jesuits, the French and the secular clergy. He accumulated vast wealth during his stay in Querétaro, San Miguel and Nuevo Santander from the work of badly paid Indians and slaves, as well as large land grants from the viceroys. The livestock and other products of his lands, as well as the goods he bought from

468-557: The Pames, who had revolted in Celaya , and was promoted to sergeant mayor of the regiment. In 1732 he subdued rebels at the mines in Guanajuato, and the following year he did the same at Irapuato. In 1734 he pacified 10,000 Indian rebels at San Miguel el Grande . For these accomplishments, he was promoted to colonel and assigned as an aide to the captain general of the Sierra Gorda. In 1742 he

504-520: The River Mante its name, later to the sugar mill and to the City of Mante. If the version of Mr. Aviles were true, then only the river would have this name but not the tree because the tree does not "surge forth from the water in the rock." On this basis, the name "Mante" came from the tree in the family of the sapota tree with the same name. "Mante" therefore means "yellow stick (or tree)." The city of Mante has

540-458: The Tenek language, the word "mante" is of Tének origin and is formed from two roots which are: "man" meaning "yellow", and "te" meaning "stick" or "tree". Therefore, the word "mante" refers to the tree of that name, and whose fruit, upon ripening is of such an intense yellow color that it gives the same yellow appearance to the leaves of this tree when seen from a distance. At the same time this tree gives

576-437: The afternoons. "El Nacimiento" Or the "Birthplace" is only 7 miles by graveled road from the city and accessible in all seasons. To see this magnificent spring with water flowing from the rocks in the "sierra de Cucharas" (Spoon Ridge Mountains) is a new and marvelous experience. It is the tourist site where the entire family can enjoy a satisfying day in the country along with a picnic. One may also go swimming or simply relax on

612-431: The area from Abra to Tanchipa. On the basis of this historical data, some people consider this date and these colonists the founders of what was then known as "Frondoso Paraje de Canoas" (The Luxuriant Embarkation of Canoes) or (The Leafy Embarkation of Canoes), later known as "Rancho Canoas" (Canoe Ranch), and later still as Villa Juárez (Juarez Village), and now as Ciudad Mante (Mante City). However, we should recognize that

648-419: The available evidence, neither of these Augustinian missionaries established a mission or any other colony, or at least, none of the evidence gives one reason to believe so. Therefore, the "Cinco Potreros de Tamatán" (Five Pastures of Tamatan), also known as "Frondoso Paraje de Canoas" (The Luxuriant Embarkation of Canoes) or (The Leafy Embarkation of Canoes), was not considered by the founding officials, including

684-421: The cave to search for food in the surrounding areas. El Castillo De Nueva Apolonia A castle-like building was constructed during the last century that belonged to the large hacienda "El Naranjo" (The Orange Tree). It was famous during its time, having received guests such as General Porfirio Diaz . It is located to the south of the village called Nueva Apolonia. The Castle of Nueva Apolonia lies in ruins today,

720-464: The colonists, were shipped from the port of Soto la Marina along the coast to Veracruz in a frigate he owned. He was considered one of the great statesmen of New Spain in the eighteenth century, superior to many of the viceroys. He assigned activities and crops to each settlement, stimulated irrigation and constructed roads and bridges. He built a grand mansion in Santander, capital of the colony, known as

756-542: The great quantity of species that inhabit it. There are 175 distinct species of migratory birds and 225 local fowl, various amphibious and mammals, as well as white tail deer, jaguar and black bear. This is due to the unique climatological, biological and topographical conditions in El Cielo. Jos%C3%A9 de Escand%C3%B3n José de Escandón y Helguera, conde de Sierra (May 19, 1700, Soto de la Marina , Cantabria , Spain – September 10, 1770, Querétaro , New Spain )

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792-401: The inside, most tiling is gone but the original paint can be seen on most walls. The castle stands today as a monument of the former hacienda El Naranjo, with the original coat of arms in lobby, with little hope of Restoration, it will continue to degrade and fall to ruin. El Cielo (The Heaven) a protected cloud forest covers a land mass of 144,530 hectares (~357,129 acres) and is a paradise for

828-527: The intended number of colonists. Between December 25, 1748, the date of the foundation of Llera , and 1755, he founded over twenty towns or villages and a number of missions in the colony, including Santander, Soto la Marina, Güemes, Camargo , Reynosa , Mier, and Revilla south of the Rio Grande , and Laredo and Nuestra Señora de los Dolores hacienda north of the Rio Grande. Escandón is sometimes referred to as

864-496: The natural cave of Quintero are two of the caverns in the Cuchara Sierra, and are the most frequently visited in the region because of the close proximity to Cd. Mante. In the cave at El Abra is the "basement" located at the bottom of its interior 380 feet from the entrance. It was partially explored by cave explorers from San Antonio, Texas in 1956. In the natural cavern of Quintero are thousands of bats that emerge at eventide from

900-430: The original upstairs grand piano and bathtubs have been picked off by looters and the staircase to the top floor is just waiting to give out. Next to the castle we can find a small chapel where multiple graves with sarcophagus like stone covers. The place is in ruins and the local population has desecrated these elaborate resting places in search of loot. The castle is also very deteriorated, with vines and trees growing from

936-532: The region of Nuevo León . In the late 1740s New Spain, because of encroachments of the French from Louisiana and the English along the Gulf coast, decided that they would have to complete the conquest of the Seno Mexicano (the Gulf coast, especially Tamaulipas and Texas). A council of war meeting was held to consider this project, from May 8, 1748, to May 13. Various officers presented plans, and that of José de Escandón

972-562: The region. This dam was constructed between 1927 and 1929 and inaugurated August 9, 1929. From here one can navigate upstream until arriving at the "Nacimiento". The Beaches of Limon are to the North 7.5 miles away where the township of Limon with a population that is closely knit with Cd. Mante. The Sabinas and Frio (Cold River) join flowing into the Guayalejo River. This area is visited by a large number of tourists. The cave at "El Abra" and

1008-461: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mante . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mante&oldid=1157412497 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

1044-527: The testimony of the same Barberena occurred March 8, 1764, at the same time taking an official census of the marketing colonists, and belongings of the Hustecan and Olive Indians that lived in the Horcasitas. Miguel Velazquez and Ausencio Hernández represented the colonists and Andrés (Andrew) Gómez the Indians. There were thirty five colonists living in the immediate vicinity of the Mante River spring and sixty six in

1080-542: The water in the rock" or "where the water comes out of the rock", alluding to the Mante River spring, where the water surges forth from the rock in the "Sierra de Cucharas". However, this region was never inhabited by the Nahuatl Indians. The tribes that lived here were Huastecan, a branch of the Maya , and their language was "tének" or "huasteco" (Huastecan), and not Nahuatl. According to the research of educators who have studied

1116-637: Was a Spanish Indian-fighter in New Spain and the founder and first governor of the colony of Nuevo Santander , which extended from the Pánuco River in the modern-day Mexican state of Tamaulipas to the Guadalupe River in the modern-day U.S. state of Texas . Escandón was one of three sons of Juan de Escandón and Francisca de la Helguera. He arrived in New Spain as a child in 1715. He volunteered to serve as

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1152-457: Was chosen as the most comprehensive. Escandón had already financed an expedition to the region and thus was in a position to choose sites for settlement. He proposed the name Nuevo Santander . He also proposed a budget of 115,000 pesos for the new expedition, plus 500 pesos for each colonist. Upon the acceptance of Escandón's plan, it was advertised in Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Charcas, Huasteca, Nuevo León and Coahuila, and very quickly attracted

1188-470: Was exonerated of the legal charges against him, and rehabilitated. The title passed to his eldest son, Manuel. Manuel died without descendants, and the second son of José, Mariano, became count. Ciudad Victoria , now the capital of the state of Tamaulipas, erected a statue to his memory in 1975. There are also streets named for him there and in Querétaro. In Laredo, Texas, the Festival de Música José de Escandón

1224-650: Was that in November, 1750, when Escandón was on an inspection visit in Horcasitas, that he found the area already populated. Finding it justifiable he proceeded to donate these lands to the Bishop of Manila, Don Manuel Antonio Rojo de la Fuente and Vieyra , who accepted them. After fulfilling all the legal requirements, Escandón orders Captain Juan Antonio de Barberena to take possession or the lands known as "Cinco Potreros de Tamatán" (The Five Pastures of Tamatán), which according to

1260-459: Was transferred from Querétaro to Veracruz, which was threatened by the English, but upon his arrival he received orders to return to Tehuacán . In 1749 he pacified disturbances in Querétaro that resulted from a famine following a drought. Several times he visited the missions in the Sierra Gorda, introducing reforms in the administration. He also fought against the Tamaulipecos who were devastating

1296-530: Was very painful. Due to these insupportable and unsanitary conditions the Spanish could not colonize the region permanently, although due to the rich and fertile capability of the ground they did farm the area. According to several studies there were several Indian tribes of "collectors-hunters" that inhabited the area with the Parnes, Chichimecas and Janambres as the predominant tribes in the area. The Janambres represented

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