Veracruz is a highly relevant city throughout the continent history, as this was the first piece of land in the American Continent, for Christopher Colombus and Hernan Cortes to set a foot on, eventually leading to a whole new culture, races and way of life.
The Veracruz city is currently the most important port in Mexico, welcoming enormous amounts of crafts, as this has always been the entrance for just about everything entering from Europe into Mexico.
The Port of Veracruz in four occasions has been granted with the distinction of a “Heroic” town, because this city has also taken an essential role in keeping the nation defense and the Independence War.
The culture and urban development are the main features in this beautiful port of Veracruz State, some of the main architectonic monuments in the city are: Baluarte de Santiago, San Juan de Ulua Fortress, Municipal Palace, Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion, Mail and Telegraph Office, Francisco Javier Clavijero Theater, Reforma Precinct, Cristo del Buen Viaje Church, Venustiano Carranza Lighthouse, City Hall, Las Atarazanas, Portal de Miranda, Railroad Station, Civil Registry Office, among many more.
Visit the city museums where you find a wide-open window into the pre-Columbian cultures, but also to the conquest course of the Aztec Nation and Mexico’s Independence, some of them are: Veracruz Aquarium, Veracruz City Museum, Reforma Precinct Museum, Naval Historic Museum, Casa Principal, Baluarte de Santiago Museum, Agustin Lara House Museum, Salvador Diaz Miron House Museum, Arts Archive and Gallery and the Mexican Revolution Museum.
Any traveler looking into excellent vacations, enjoying fully-intense activities, historical spots and a marvelous jungle landscape, can’t regret choosing the City of Veracruz as their next retreat destination.