Veracruz Sights

  1. Fototeca

    On the southeast side of the zócalo the superb Fototeca has rotating photographic and video exhibitions, from cutting-edge urban images to beautifully composed portraits. It's spread over three floors of a restored colonial building.

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  2. Museo de la Ciudad de Veracruz

    The displays at the Museo de la Ciudad de Veracruz do a good job of informing visitors of the city's history from the Pre-Hispanic era, but they also give a feel for the essence of this proud and lively city through explanations of its music, its diverse ethnic roots and its politics.

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  3. Museo Histórico Naval

    Occupying a former naval academy, the Museo Histórico Naval covers Mexico's maritime heritage. Get ready for your testosterone to spike: along with rooms full of weapons and model ships, the museum holds well-presented exhibits on the US attacks on Veracruz in 1847 and 1914, and on revolutionary hero Venustiano Carranza.

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