Veracruz

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Veracruz is a large city in the state of Veracruz in Central Mexico. It is known for perhaps the best nightlife in the state, and its spacious downtown area near the harbor (zocalo) comes alive with music and dancing with a strong Cuban influence. Highlights are the annual carnival celebrations around February when the party atmosphere is particularly raucous and hotel rooms become difficult to find.

There is some pretty architecture in the city, including a historic fortess and several marine museums. A few beaches can be found north of Veracruz but the water is not very clean; beach lovers might want to go north to Tecolutla or south to Los Tuxtlas.

Veracruz was the point at which Cortez originally landed in Mexico. The Port of Veracruz remains the core of its economy. The locals call the city "Peurto" to differentiate the city from the state of Veracruz.

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Local language is, of course, Spanish. More than half (but not all) of the hospitality workers we encountered spoke English.

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Only US city to fly directly from is Houston (on Continental). But there are many options from other Mexican cities, most notably Mexico City. The airport is about 10km west of downtown.

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• Helados El Malecón, Güero Güero Güera Güera - good ice cream sorbets. If you are very hungry, or have a companion, try a champola de guanábana, a huge milkshake of guanabana ice cream and condensed milk.

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• Gran Café de la Parroquia - Try the lechero, or espresso with fresh and creamy milk. The picadas y gorditas con huevo (fried, handmade tortillas topped with salsa and scrambled eggs) make a good breakfast. The rest of the food is overpriced.

• El Bayo (FIXME: address? it's on the road to Xalapa, by the exit to San Juan de Ulúa). Excellent seafood, especially the seafood cocktails and arroz a la tumbada (red rice with seafood).

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We stayed at the Fiesta Americana. This beachfront hotel has a world class swimming pool. It is a nice upscale place to stay with kids. It is modern and clean. It has wired Internet (no wireless), so bring your RJ41 cable.

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