Tourist Attractions in Veracruz
Veracruz Mexico

A very popular spot in the evenings, Los Portales is a time-honored establishment with an authentic Veracruzan character.

This house museum is devoted to vaudeville theater, the radio, and the movies and features photographs of Agustín Lara.

Built in 1852, this former convent and prison is a relic from colonial times.

With more than 3 million liters (105,944 cubic feet) of water, this aquarium is the best in Latin America.

A colonial fortress, this building is the last testimony to the walled system of defense that encircled the city at that time.

Built in the mid-19th century, the museum houses Totonac pieces that illustrate the development of this region in pre-colonial times.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 19 hrs at the Zocalo (main plaza), and Wednesdays at 18 hrs at the Plazuela de la Campana.

Located opposite the Arts and Crafts Market (a block from the Zocalo), Güero Güero sells traditional ice cream, featuring flavors such as nanche (small, sweet, yellow fruit) with coconut, mammee apple, guava, and mango.

Located an hour and a half from Veracruz and regarded as the Mexican Macondo, Tlacotalpan is characterized by multi-colored pastel houses and superb coastal cuisine.

This town is where Hernan Cortés moored his boats and lived with La Malinche.

Here you can talk leisurely walks and buy arts and crafts from the region.

The museum houses permanent exhibitions on Mexico's naval history, organizes artistic events, and carries out research studies into the naval and maritime culture of the country.