Veracruz museums & city walks
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Fort of San
Juan de Ulua, Veracruz Visitors can tour this impressive fort, which Hernán Cortés built to deter pirate attacks. Attraction type: Historic site; Castle |
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Malecon, Veracruz |
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Museo Historico Naval,
Veracruz This museum documents the history of Mexico's navy. Attraction type: Military museumAquarium of Veracruz (Acuario de Veracruz), Veracruz This impressive new aquarium is home to over 3,000 species of both local and international marine life. Attraction type: Aquarium
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The Baluarte de Santiago (Fortress of Santiago) is the last standing fort of a series of seven that were connected by massive protective walls to protect the city. It is now a small museum.
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The stately form of Venustiano Carranza lighthouse overlooking the port area gleams brilliantly in the tropical sun. It has been the home to Naval Secretariat since 1935 |
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Some of the notable Colonial era buildings of the city include the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, which was built in 1721, the Palacio Municipal, constructed in 1627, the Teatro Clavijero, on Emparán Street, which was originally built of wood in 1700 and reconstructed, after being ravaged by fire, in 1834, and a collection of pre-columbian artifacts and regional arts and crafts is on view at the City Museum (Museo de la Ciudad) located on Ave. Zaragoza. |
