Sights in Xalapa
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Contemporary art gallery
The town’s contemporary art gallery is in a renovated colonial building 1km east of the city center showing worthwhile, sometimes edgy, temporary exhibitions. There’s a small movie theater here that shows artsy films, mostly for free.
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Galería de Arte Contemporáneo
The Galería de Arte Contemporáneo is in a renovated colonial building 1km east of the city center showing worthwhile, sometimes edgy, temporary exhibitions. There's a small movie theatre here that shows artsy films, mostly for free.
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Museo de Antropología
Veracruz University’s remarkable anthropology museum is devoted to the archaeology of the state and is one of Mexico’s best museums. Its large collection includes seven huge Olmec heads and 29,000 other superb artifacts.
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Museo del Bombero
Devoted to firefighting, the Museo del Bombero exhibits an 1885 English horse-drawn fireman's carriage and plenty of information on the history of firefighting from its origins in ancient Egypt. It's 3km from Parque Juárez.
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Parque Ecológico Macuiltépetl
On a hill north of the city, Parque Ecológico Macuiltépetl is the thickly wooded cap of an extinct volcano. Paths spiraling to the top are a treasure for joggers and provide expansive views of the Xalapa area.
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Palacio de Gobierno
On the east side of the plaza is the Palacio de Gobierno, the seat of Veracruz' state government. It has a fine mural depicting the history of justice above the stairway near the eastern entrance on Enríquez.
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Centro Cultural Los Lagos
The Centro Cultural Los Lagos is a lovely cultural center where you check out the bulletin board to find out about drop-in dance or yoga classes among other cultural-event announcements.
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Parque de los Tecajetes
Parque de los Tecajetes is an awesome nature park where you’ll forget you’re in the city. It’s a kilometer from the center on Camacho.
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Parque Paseo de los Lagos
Just south of Parque Juárez is Parque Paseo de los Lagos with 3km of delightful lakeside paths (most commonly used for jogging and making out).
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Parque Juárez
The central Parque Juárez is terrace-like, with its south side overlooking the valley below and snowcapped mountains in the distance.
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Pinacoteca Diego Rivera
The Pinacoteca Diego Rivera houses a modest collection of Rivera’s works, as well as pieces from other Mexican artists.
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Museo de la Fauna
The small Museo de la Fauna has some shamefully tethered eagles on display plus snakes and other reptiles.
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Jardín Botánico Clavijero
The attractive Jardín Botánico Clavijero has a nice collection of subtropical and cloud-forest plants.
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Cathedral
Facing the Palacio de Gobierno across Enríquez is the unfinished Cathedral (started in 1772).
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Palacio Municipal
On the plaza's north side is the Palacio Municipal.
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