Activities in Catemaco
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'El Poder del Tigre' Botánicos y Ciencias Ocultas
If you want to visit a local brujo, there's 'El Poder del Tigre' Botánicos y Ciencias Ocultas. The brujo might pull up in his Ford Explorer and tell you to check out his website, or he might be available to see you.
Witchcraft traditions in this part of Veracruz go back centuries - mixing ancient indigenous beliefs, Spanish medieval traditions and voodoo practices from West Africa. Many of these brujos multi-task as medicine men or women (using both traditional herbs and modern pharmaceuticals), shrinks and black magicians (casting evil spells on enemies of their clients).
On the first Friday in March each year, hundreds of brujos (shamans), witches and healers from all…
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Catemacoturs
On the malecón,Catemacoturs is a palapa hut that rents beat-down adventure gear: low-end mountain bikes, sit-on-top kayaks and pedal-boats. It also offers tours to waterfalls and the coast.
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