VERACRUZ GOLFO DE MÉXICO ENGLISH VERSION Government Palace, Xalapa. Xalapa Pánuco Córdoba Since colonial times Xalapa was a key It is one of the oldest towns on the A city founded in 1618, it has build- stop on the road that went from the Gulf of Mexico and is regarded as the ings such as the Municipal Palace; O port of Veracruz to Mexico City. Now RE cradle of the huapango (dance). Visit the Parish of the Inmaculada Con- it is the state capital and the city that the Parish of San Esteban and ceptión; the Portal Zevallos man- INOSA- concentrates cultural activities, so it P Agustín Lara Boardwalk. sion; the 17th-century former Con- is also known as “the Athens of Vera- DO ES vent of Santa Rosa de Lima; the R A cruz.” Among its attractions are C Tuxpan Pedro Díaz Theatre; and the Portal M / RI UZ Juárez Park, inaugurated in 1892; T de La Gloria or La Favorita, a palace CR the Archdiocese Cathedral of Xa- Gateway to the Huasteca area of Vera- A housing the City Museum. Visit ER V lapa, the Palace of Government; cruz. It has sites of interest such as the R Metlac Canyon, a nearby site of na- TU the churches of San José de Gracia : © CP PHOTO Cathedral, Central Park, and the His- tural beauty. SEC torical Museum of Mexico-Cuba OTO: OTO: and El Beaterio. Also worth visiting plants and animals are preserved in Friendship. Nearby is Tamiahua, an PH are the Los Berros (watercress) a gorge in Los Tecajetes Park. Cul- Afro-Mestizo town ideal for fishing. Voladores (Flyers), Papantla. Park, the city’s oldest tree-filled tural sites include the Museum of ONSO AL S promenade, named by German natu- Anthropology of Xalapa and the Costa Esmeralda E Papantla D R O ralist Alexander von Humboldt in Science and Technology Museum. LOU RE 1803; the Heriberto Jara Stadium; Nearby, visit the haciendas of Pa- The “Emerald Coast,” a 50-km (31 mi.) Designated a “magical town” by the E ÍA D ÍA R INOSA- the Colegio Preparatorio de Xa- cho and Lencero, which were the coastal strip with a deep green sea P Mexican Tourism Ministry, it is lapa, a school of higher learning property of president Antonio López dotted with fishing towns. Visit the known as a vanilla production cen- OTO: MA OTO: DO ES R PH A with one of the city’s oldest and most de Santa Anna; the Macuiltépetl Cazones, Tenixtepec, and Teco- ter. Witness the spectacular Volador C complete libraries; the Universidad Ecological Park, and the Commu- lutla sandbars, as well as the marsh- (Flyer) ceremonial dance, Intangible Córdoba. M / RI T Veracruzana; the Paseo de los La- nity Fauna Museum. The Barran- land Ciénaga del Fuerte. World Heritage. Visit the Parish of gos, composed of three artificial quilla de Chavarrillo is ideal for Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, the Coatepec lakes and footpaths, it houses the viewing orchids, exotic plants, enor- Poza Rica City Museum, the Mask Museum, PHOTO : © CP PHOTO Hacienda of Lencero, Xalapa. Folk Art House. The region’s native mous ferns, and birds of all hues. the Volador Monument, and the Surrounded by great natural wealth, The principal oil-producing city in Hidalgo Market. this “magical town” is known for its northern Veracruz. Its attractions in- coffee production. Picturesque and clude the La Maquinita Monument, Tajín charming, it has attractions such as DE D IAMA A CITY OF XALAPA NTE D dedicated to petroleum industry the Parish of San Jerónimo, the Cof- O Museum of L FO Anthropology workers, and Las Américas Park. fee Museum, and former haciendas R Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, UÍZ of Xalapa Community Fauna Museum P C UEB it is comprised of a large number of such as those of Orduña and Nues- ORTI L M A ARTIRES - N X tra Señora de los Remedios. EZ buildings, including the Pyramid of Macuiltépetl A L A 26 Ecological Park P A Pyramid of the Niches, Tajín. D the Niches, one of Mexico’s most E A GOSTO iconic pre-Hispanic structures, as X D A E L L A AS O P AMERICAS well as many bas-reliefs, sculptures, O A H RE AMAC and mural paintings that attest to the C 140 A L 20 D INOSA- VI E NOVIEMBRE ERO historical deeds of its rulers and P Á J L ÉXICO UE M N N AVI A L mythical beliefs of the people. M C DO ES UCIÓ Church of San R L A OETA ESÚS DÍAZ C ZCÁRATE AVIER P J José de Gracia A EVO .J R Los Tecajetes Park F S Temapache Universidad Veracruzana M / RI T M CE Colegio Preparatorio de Xalapa ÉXICO 140 BENITO JUÁREZ M.Á O / RAÍ VILA Cathedral It has one of the finest churches in the CAMACHO C GUTIÉRREZ ZAMORA OTO : © CP OTO AN Juárez Park El Beaterio Church L M Huasteca region: that of Santiago LVÁN PH LO GA IGUE AS URSU N Government D E 20 E NOVIEMBRE OS B th D L H Apóstol, built in the 16 century. Coatepec. ÁR Palace Los Berros Park RL C ID A L OS GO N ÁZARO V. L A ERACRUZA V Science and Hacienda of CA OTO: Francisco Xavier PH AESTROS Technology M Lencero Clavijero Botanical Heriberto Jara Theatre Museum Garden to the Hacienda of Pacho Paseo de los Lagos HIGHLIGHTS Xico. VERACRUZ WORLD MUSEUM HERITAGE SITE MONUMENT MAGICAL TOWN INDIGENOUS TOWN Pánuco CIVIL ARCHITECTURE FOLK ART ONSO RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE CUISINE AL S 105 E D CENTRAL SQUARE LOCAL FESTIVAL R Ozuluama LOU Nota: These symbols refer to the E spots described in this guide ÍA D ÍA R 180 Tantoyuca OTO: MA OTO: Naranjos MEXICO PH Tamiahua Chalma Xico Jalcomulco Temapache Barra de Tuxpan Tuxpan Named a “magical town” by the Tour- It is hailed as the rafting capital of the ism Ministry, it is surrounded by world, based on the speed of the cur- Castillo de Teayo Barra de Cazones Costa Esmeralda woodlands. Visit the Parish of María rents in the Pescados and La Anti- Tihuatlán Barra Tenixtepec Magdalena, home of the Costume gua rivers. Ride rafts or kayaks, or go Poza Rica Tecolutla Coatzintla Papantla Museum; Pextlán Bridge, built in climbing or rappelling. Gutiérrez Zamora the 19th century; the former Train hidalgo Tajín Ciénega del Fuerte Station; the Santa Rosa spirits shop Zozocolco Actopan Cuyuxquihui Casitas th de Hidalgo founded in 1850; and 18 -century 128 to Pachuca Gulf of Coyopolan Bridge. From this small village, take a boat Martínez Las Higueras ride on the Actopan River and enjoy Tlapacoyan de la Torre Mexico Perote natural spots such as El Descabeza- Vega de la Peña dero waterfall. Cuajilote Founded in 1525, it is the home of Banderilla Quiahuiztlán Xalapa Fort San Carlos, an example of in- Tlacotalpan Perote Cempoala Cofre de Perote land military architecture built in Actopan Playa Chachalacas tlaxcala National Park Coatepec 1770. In the surroundings, you can This beautiful city, known as “the Pearl Xico Jalcomulco La Antigua visit the majestic Cofre de Perote of the Papaloapan,” was declared a Pico de 125 Orizaba Veracruz National Park. World Heritage Site. Explore its streets National Huatusco and monuments such as the Parish Park Fortín de Boca del Río Zozocolco de Hidalgo of San Cristóbal, built in about 1813; las Flores to Mexico City Orizaba Córdoba Hidalgo Park; the former Candelaria Alvarado Río Blanco Soledad It stands out for its white-slab con- Plaza; Chapel of the Candelaria; 150 Los Tuxtlas Atzompa structions, such as the 17th-century Netzahualcóyotl Theatre; Salva- Tlacotalpan Biosphere puebla Blanco Reserve Lake Catemaco Church of San Miguel, and for its dor Fernando Colonial Museum; River Canyon Tezonapa Tres Zapotes 145 Natural Park many springs and streams. Agustín Lara House Museum; and National Park Santiago Tuxtla Santa Martha Sierra Municipal Palace. Cosamaloapan San Andrés Catemaco Biosphere Reserve tourist attractions Banderilla Tuxtla El Tortuguero CAPITAL Otatitlán Coatzacoalcos to Villahermosa O TOWN Hueyapan Its attractions include the hand- RE Jaltipan Ixhuatlán made cigar factory La Perla, with ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE INOSA- 131 Minatitlán P to Iguala tabasco its more than 108 years of tradition. NATURAL AREA DO ES 185 The hill La Martinica has 24 per- R BEACH A C cent of all the fern species that AIRPORT San Lorenzo M / RI exist in Mexico. T TWO-WAY HIGHWAY veracruz Parish of San chiapas Jesús Carranza OTO : © CP OTO Cristóbal, Tlacotlalpan. guerreroFEDERAL HIGHWAY PH SECONDARY HIGHWAY ROAD to Oaxaca Venustiano Carranza O Lighthouse, Veracruz. RE ONSO INOSA- P San Andrés Tuxtla Alvarado AL S E D DO ES R R A C A worldclass tobacco-producing Famed for its musical tradition, its at- LOU E M / RI T center. Stop by the Cathedral and tractions include the Church of the D ÍA O R RE the Máquina Vieja, which used to Virgen del Rosario, the Church of MA be a tobacco factory. Nearby are the San Cristóbal, and the Municipal Weaver. Soledad Atzompa. INOSA- P Laguna Encantada (Enchanted : © CP PHOTO Palace, inaugurated in 1900. DO ES Lagoon) and Salto de Eyipantla, a R A FOLK Art C 50-m (164-ft.) waterfall more than Veracruz Otatitlán Veracruz is a state with a rich tradition in M / RI 40 m (131 ft.) wide. T folk art, a place where its indigenous— Founded in 1519 by conqueror Hernán It has a popular image of the Black numerous Nahuatl-, Huastec-, and Eyipantla Falls, San Andrés Tuxtla. Totonac-speakers—and Spanish roots Santiago Tuxtla : © CP OTO Cortés, the state’s first colonial city is Christ, one of the most venerated PH endowed with attractions ranging saints in southern Mexico.