Top 10 Things to do in Orizaba, Veracruz

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!

A world’s architecture jewel brought from Brussels, Belgium; it is a structure that can be totally dismantled. Enjoy its free museums: Beer Museum, Soccer Museum, Roots of Orizaba, Interactive Museum and Planetarium, and also its main square

This is the main park o the city, which still preserves the tradition of a colonial city that gives Orizaba the name of a Magic Town. While you are here come to work out, ride a bike, walk its gardens and take a minute to relax under one of its hundreds of leafy trees.

Wear comfy shoes and walk down its bridges and the riverbank of the Orizaba River where you will appreciate the combination of a historic colonial city with an extraordinary environmental setting. You will find an Animal Sanctuary, which is one of a kind in the State of Veracruz. This Animal Sanctuary has allowed the captive breeding of endangered species such as the jaguar. Other animal species you will be able to see here are: tigers, dromedaries, crocodiles, black bears, spider monkeys and many more!

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

One of the last convents of the New Spain is located in Orizaba Magic Town. You can be a witness of the history, lifestyle and work of the last Franciscans in our city walking through the ruins of the Former Convent of San Jose de Gracia. From the Main Cloister you will be able to take amazing shots! Guided Tours Hours Saturdays and Sundays - 12:00, 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00 h Admission Fee $50, Tickets on sale at the Cable Car Tickets Office Non-guided Tours Monday to Sunday - 11:00 to 18:00 h Admission Fee $30

Walk through a Cloud Forest without living the city! Take a selfie from the viewpoint with the Valley of Orizaba as a background and share it with your friends. Here you can practice hiking, take the zip-line, have a picnic with your family and watch the recreation of the historical battle fought between the Mexican Army and the French invaders. Also, you can visit the “Siege Museum of Cerro del Borrego” related to the Battle, and the Geographic Museum of Orizaba. Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 17:00 h Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, 9:00 – 19:00 h Free Admission

Take a trip to the Jurassic era and be amazed by the species of dinosaurs you will find here! This park also has a dinner area and swinging benches so you can sit down and take a rest while you are here.

A morning with the family at the Ojo de Agua Gap has it all! Have traditional food from the region for breakfast and get ready for a good splash in its spring clear waters. You can also ride a rowing or pedal boat to enjoy the gap with your family or friends and for the little ones there is an aquatic park!