Veracruz Profile
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| A lively port city with effervescent people, lots of native music and dance, and some charming old colonial buildings. |
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| Swimming | | | Not one of Mexico's prettiest beaches, but generally calm, and usually warm |
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| Diving | | | Reef and wreck diving near offshore islands |
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| Hiking | | | www.amphibian.com.mx organizes spelunking, rock climbing and so on in wild Veracruz state |
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| Walking | | | Walk the malecon and the Old City, although it's often humid |
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| Kayaking | | | Some kayaking in the area through local outfitters | |
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| Boating | | | Harbor tours leave from the seawalk of this busy port and navy base |
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| Good Food | | | Excellent seafood! Huachinango Veracruzana; pompano; fresh and saltwater shrimp; crab, mixed shellfish cocktails; chile chipotle rellenos. Boca del Rio has atmospheric shanties; coffee is native to the region |
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| Art | | | Excellent photo gallery at Instituto Veracruzana de la Cultura |
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| Club Scene | | | Mainly locals; clubs mainly south of Playa del Horno |
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| Museums | | | Tour ruined San Juan de Ulua Fort; city museum & maritime museum |
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| Ruins | | | Ruins of 16th- through 18th-century San Juan de Ulua Fort |
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| Sightseeing | | | Aquarium de Veracruz; beaches; museums; lots of free, live music |
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| Spanish School | | | Several Spanish language and immersion schools |
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| Handicrafts | | | Not the best folk art |
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| Sporting Events | | | baseball & soccer teams |
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| Jungle | | | It's lush and tropical outside this old port city. |
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| Colonial | | | City center has many beautiful tropical colonial buildings |
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| Ocean | | | A port city with beaches primarily south of town. |
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| Rivers | | | Veracruz state known for its many rivers |
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| Town | | | A city whose central area feels like a town. |
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| City | | | Creature comforts of a city but hardly big-time |
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| Humid | | | Break a sweat before breakfast, although ocean breezes help |
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| Single | | | Not a bad place to meet others |
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| Winter | | | perfect for a winter escape |
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| Summer | | | hot & humid |
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| International Airport | | | Direct flights from Houston; most flights through Mexico City |
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| Remote | | | Attracts seekers of Mexican culture |
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| Expensive Hotels | | | Holiday Inn, Fiesta Inn, Howard Johnson |
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