Description:

The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The metropolitan area is Mexico's First largest City on the Gulf coast and an important port on Mexico's east coast.

It is often referred to as Puerto de Veracruz to distinguish it from the state. The people of Veracruz are known as Jarochos. It is also referred as the Four Times Heroic City after resisting various invasions, two from France (the Pastry War and the French intervention in Mexico) and two from the USA, (the Siege of Veracruz and the 1914 US occupation.

Location:

It is located 105 km (65 mi) along Federal Highway 140 from the state capital Xalapa.

Climate:

The climate of Veracruz is hot humid and its temperature annual average is of 25°C.

Activities:

Veracruz city it´s the whole package, from history to fun. San Juan de Ulua Castle, the old downtown buldings, great food at the local markets, the modern aquarium, nice beaches like “Villa del Mar”, “Marti” beach, trips by boat to the Sacrifices Island. Tipical “danzon jarocho” at the main plaza. And a sparkling night at “Los portales” where you can spend time with your friends while have dinner or a drink, “El café la Parroquia” Worldwide famous in 2008 is celebrating its first 200 years.

One of the most amazing experiences you can get in Veracruz is to do scuba diving, in words of the expertise, Veracruz posses one of the most beautiful, rich, amazing and extraordinary sites for this practice. There are to many places to visit here that you can easily spend more than five days in doing this.

Veracruz also is the house of the most famous Carnival Festivities in the whole México.

Fun, hospitality and affordable prices make of Veracruz a first pick destination.

The International airport, connects Veracruz, with the whole world.

Veracruz is just 5 hours driving from México City, and 45 min. flight from there.