Veracruz, Veracruz
The city of Veracruz has a very important place in the history of Mexico since it was where Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortes first stepped foot on American soil giving way to a new culture, new races and a new way of life.
Today, the Jarocho port is the most important in Mexico. It receives an immense number of boats originating from Europe, helping it to maintain its status as the entry point for everything European coming into Mexico.
The port of Veracruz, on four occasions, has earned the distinction of "Heroic" for the fundamental part it played in the defense of the mother country and its fight for independence.
The culture and architecture are a fundamental part of this port. Some of the most important architectural monuments in the city are: the Bulwark of Santiago, San Juan of Ulúa Museum, Ayuntamiento Palace, Cathedral of our Lady of Assumption, the Post Office and Telegraph Building, Francisco Javier Clavijero Theater, Recinto de la Reforma, Cristo del Buen Viaje Church, Venustiano Carranza Lighthouse, Municipal Palace, Las Atarazanas (the dockyards), Portal de Miranda, the Railroad Station, and the Civil Registry Palace.
Its museums provide an enormous window into the Pre-Hispanic culture, the conquest of the Aztec nation and the independence of Mexico. Some of these museums include: the Veracruz Aquarium, the Veracruz City Museum, the Reformation Museum, the Naval History Museum, Casa Principal, Bulwark of Santiago Museum, Agustín Lara Museum, Salvador Díaz Mirón Museum, the Art Gallery and Archive, and the Mexican Revolution Museum.
