Veracruz, Veracruz
The city of Veracruz is Mexico's oldest and largest port, located on the south-central Gulf of Mexico coast.
Símbolos/Symbols
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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
[edit]Cathedral
[edit]Veracruz Aquarium
[edit]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