Veracruz

Veracruz is a large city in the state of Veracruz in Central Mexico. The locals call their city "Puerto" (port) to differentiate the city from the state of Veracruz. Wikivoyage

Population 405,952 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Mexico

• 911AnyAll emergencies

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Mexico

Getting there

Where are you starting from?

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Monumento de la armada Memorial · 80 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

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1. Carnival

   February – March

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Veracruz); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

• Pizza 2

All 5 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Deportivo El Nucleo 340 m across 890 m
• Área Natural Protegida Archipiélago de Lagunas Interdunarias 350 m across 1.5 km
• Parque Los Volcanes 370 m across 1.6 km
• Parque Deportivo el Hoyo 270 m across 1.5 km

Getting around

• Estación Medher 850 m
• Turismo en Omnibus SA de CV 860 m
• Terminal Ruta Comercial Mexicana 890 m
• Central de taxis G.L. -Taxi amigo 2.1 km
• ADO 2.4 km
• Taxis ADO SERTACAVER 2.4 km

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