Top Things to do in Veracruz
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10 Things to do in Veracruz That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Veracruz, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast including Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa, Jardin Botanico Francisco Javier Clavijero, Acuario de Veracruz, San Juan de Ulua, Museo Naval Mexico, Malecon, Parque de los Tecajetes, Teleferico de Orizaba, Aquatico Inbursa Waterpark, Poliforum Mier y Pesado.
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1. Museo de Antropologia de Xalapa
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 564 reviews
This top-notch anthropology museum displays the diversity of Mexican cultures.
Reviewed By Gudnar - Mexico City, Mexico
If you love museums and ancient Mexican culture, this is a must visit place to you. This is a beautiful place full of hundred of diverse pieces, very well kept and protected. The most famous pieces are the giant heads found in Veracruz state. Museum is very well designed, with good illumination and enough space to walk and enjoy the collection. It is also a very quiet place with very few visitors. Despite of you can download a museum guide app for free for your mobile phone, I strongly suggest you to pay for guide service. Those guys know in deep each piece and connections among them. You can enjoy this service for a very affordable price. My 11 years son enjoyed Nestor explanations and he had the chance to ask him many questions. Guide services are available in Spanish, English and French. If your are carrying your professional camera, you have to pay an admission fee to use it. Thanks Nestor for your marvelous explanations and for allow us traveling in the past with those cultures!
2. Jardin Botanico Francisco Javier Clavijero
3. Acuario de Veracruz
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,003 reviews
This impressive new aquarium is home to over 3,000 species of both local and international marine life.
Reviewed By guillermob491 - Mexico City, Mexico
Perfectly organized, air conditioned , no busy lines, free for senior citizens, with mexican i.d., entrance fee only 80 pesos which is a steal, considering whay you pay for the same in Canada and USA. You can arrive right at the entrance by bus which is only 9 Pesos and come one after another, either direction.Dowtown or Boca del Rio.
4. San Juan de Ulua
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,100 reviews
Visitors can tour this impressive fort, which Hernán Cortés built to deter pirate attacks.
Reviewed By marisa582002 - Mesquite, United States
This is a nice place to visit, it used to be a very famous prison, is the Mexican version of Alcatraz. 4 Mexican Presidents were in this jail. Has a lot of history. It was very hard for prisoners to escape, but there were some that were able to do so. You have to visit if you go to Veracruz!!
5. Museo Naval Mexico
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 498 reviews
This museum documents the history of Mexico's navy.
Reviewed By Kikiferret
Great naval museum, with a lot of rooms (all air conditioned) full with historic things of the Veracruz harbor and the Mexican Navy, several scale models of ships, planes, helicopters (one real), guns, uniforms, and all the naval parafernalia and traditions within a historic building. A must if you visit the city.
6. Malecon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,015 reviews
A beautiful street bordered on one side by the harbor.
Reviewed By DonCesar - Nuremberg, Germany
Souvenir and food stalls on the end closer to downtown, this place is good for a walk after dinner. It’s crowded and cheerful during Sunday nights.
7. Parque de los Tecajetes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 288 reviews
Reviewed By Josue2701 - Albuquerque, United States
Large enough to spend the afternoon, small enough to jot get lost. Water and flowers everywhere! Bridges, animals, life. We loved this park, definitely one of Xalapa's highlights. Hope to return one of these days.
8. Teleferico de Orizaba
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 523 reviews
Orizaba’s Cable Car, with its 917 meters of length, is the third longest in Mexico. It connects Historic Downtown with the top of the Cerro del Borrego. Live an adventure to 320 meters of height that you will never forget!
Reviewed By Lakesidehero - Lakeside, United States
I got to the area and easily bought a round trip ticket for 70 pesos. This allows 2 hours. I had to wait in line for about 30 for my 3 o'clock ride. Ride is cool. They do have and follow covid precautions too. One house hold per car about 4 or 5 max riders. I got a solo car. I took in the views. About a 5 minute ride. I walked around the mointain top and took pics. The have a few things to see. An Orizaba history museum and a reenactment of how the french fought against mexico. They have a zipline too. It's about 150-200 yards. Cost 100 pesos. Small snack bar area. Two hours is plenty of time.
9. Aquatico Inbursa Waterpark
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 189 reviews
World class waterpark located in the beautiful Port of Veracruz with unique attractions in the entire country. The best waterpark in México.
10. Poliforum Mier y Pesado
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 271 reviews
It was declared as a “National Artistic Monument” on February 2014. This building is of great architectural beauty and is part of the Mier y Pesado Foundation, also known as “The Castle of Orizaba”. It has museums, a restaurant zone, big gardens with figure-shaped trees decorating them and a pond. Museums Schedule Francisco Gabilondo Soler Museum Traditional Costume Museum Orizaba Yesterday and Today Museum with Presidents Room Wednesday - Monday from 11:00 to 19:00 h
Reviewed By kiki10
An excellent option to visit you can find museums, restaurants and nice gardens, you can spend all day in this visit, if you are traveling with children this is a good option
