Veracruz, Veracruz

The city of Veracruz is Mexico's oldest and largest port, located on the south-central Gulf of Mexico coast.

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  Flag of the port of Veracruz

City center

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  Scene from the main plaza
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  The cathdral
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  Monument honoring the defenders of Veracruz in 1914
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  Civil registry building
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  Baluarte de Santiago
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  Looking towards city center from the malecon
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  Municipal Palace

Port

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  View of port taken from the jetty
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  Carranza Lighthouse and PEMEX tower
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  Carranza Lighthouse
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  Carranza Lighthouse
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  PEMEX Tower
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  PEMEX Tower at night
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  Gran Cafe de la Parroquia
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  Old boardwalk area

Fort San Juan de Ulúa

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  Part of the fort's walls
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  The fort's tower
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  Wall and tower of fort

Gran Cafe la Parroquia

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Cathedral

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Veracruz Aquarium

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Other areas

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  Municipal palace
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  Plaza de la Concordia
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  Playa Villa del Mar
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  Isla de Sacrificios
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  Bar "Amnesia"
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  Veracruz airport

old Veracruz

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  Painting of Hernan Cortés' arrival in Veracruz
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  Nebel lithography of Veracruz city
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  Main plaza of Veracruz by Nebel
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  Picture from the "Album of the Mexican Railway". Pictues by Casimiro Castro.
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  Picture from the "Album of the Mexican Railway". Pictues by Casimiro Castro.
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  Model of 19th century Veracruz
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  Customs building and park circa 1920
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  Expanding the port circa 1901
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  San Juan de Ulúa and Veracruz circa 1615
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  Customs building 1910
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  Warehouses under construction at the port 1900
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  Port with customs building 1895
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  1847 Bombardment of Veracruz by Nebel
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  old wall from 1615
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  Customs building and plaza 1890
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  Customs building 1880
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  Customs entrance 1908
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  Remodeling of the customs building 1902
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  1897, view of city from bay
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  Battle of Veracruz 1847
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  US flag during occupation of Veracruz 1914
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  US occupation of Veracruz 1914

Maps

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  1878
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  1777
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  16th century map of San Juan de Ulúa with Veracruz in background
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  1854
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  Satellite image of Veracruz
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  From Siege of Veracruz 1847