Loading ...Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located in the central part of the state. Veracruz is Mexico’s oldest and largest port and the port most connected with its history. Though the city is not as famous for resorts as the other Mexican cities, there are other interesting attractions you can find. The town has a bounty of hotels and shopping malls wherein you can experience modern technology. The city is best for its archeological treasures. There are some nice beaches also wherein you can enjoy fishing, swimming and other waters sports. For entertainment, do not miss to catch the traditional and ritualistic dance in the area. You have to bring a camera with you also when you go to the town’s special island wherein the light house can be seen. And the most visited area is the aquarium that houses different species. Veracruz has still more to offer. To learn more about this cultural city, just go over our pages as we feature different attractions with images, articles and updates.
Planning on being on vacation in the city of Veracruz? Well, this is the most amazing day trip you can do if you want to visit a ‘pueblo magico’ about an hour away from the beautiful port city of Veracruz.  The place is called Coatepec. Once you arrive to the town, you can grab some [...]
The early decades of the Mexican nation were turbulent and full of tests and perils. The conflict with France, with the United States, civil wars, corrupt and opportunistic politicians with little care for nationalism or the future of the country made these early years arguably the darkest of Mexico’s history. On the other hand, some [...]
CC photo by Sergio Lubezky courtesy of Flickr In 1992, the Mexican government declared the Isla de Sacrificios a Natural protected area becoming a part of the Systema Arrecifal Veracruzano, Veracruz Reef System (VRS). The area is located off of the port of Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico. The area is a hotly visited [...]
Veracruz, the busiest port for North American and European trade until fifty years ago, has long held a place in the heart of pirate tails. While garish in nature, the history of bloodshed both terrifies and intrigues visitors. Stunning during the day, the fortress takes on a very different look and feel in the evening. [...]
Apizaco is located in the state of Tlaxcala. The city’s name comes from the Nahuatl language and it means “thin water place”. The population of Apizaco is of about 49,459. The city is the second largest in the sate of Tlaxcala in population and it’s a very touristic town in the smallest state of the [...]
Due to its modern technology and functions, the Veracruz Aquarium is one of the most important and at the same time complete Aquariums in all of Latin America. The Aquarium is located inside a shopping mall in the city of Veracruz and it has about 200 aquatic species divided in three different rooms or tanks: [...]
The City of Puebla de los Angeles (officially known as Puebla de Zaragoza and commonly known as just Puebla) is the fourth largest city in Mexico. It’s one of the oldest cities in the country and its colonial architecture has been well preserved. The city was founded in 1531 as Ciudad de los Angeles. It [...]
If you are traveling to Mexico, you might want to visit during one of the many Mexican festivals. Here are some of the popular festivals in Mexico, where you can enjoy the dancing, music, culture, history, parades and partying. Carnival Three days prior to Ash Wednesday, the streets of Veracruz fill with music, dancing, floats [...]