Veracruz, Veracruz
The city of Veracruz is Mexico's oldest and largest port, located on the south-central Gulf of Mexico coast.
Símbolos/Symbols[edit]
Flag of the port of Veracruz
City center[edit]
Scene from the main plaza
The cathdral
Monument honoring the defenders of Veracruz in 1914
Civil registry building
Baluarte de Santiago
Looking towards city center from the malecon
Municipal Palace
Port[edit]
View of port taken from the jetty
Carranza Lighthouse and PEMEX tower
Carranza Lighthouse
Carranza Lighthouse
PEMEX Tower
PEMEX Tower at night
Gran Cafe de la Parroquia
Old boardwalk area
Fort San Juan de Ulúa[edit]
Part of the fort's walls
The fort's tower
Wall and tower of fort
Gran Cafe la Parroquia[edit]
Cathedral[edit]
Veracruz Aquarium[edit]
Other areas[edit]
Municipal palace
Plaza de la Concordia
Playa Villa del Mar
Isla de Sacrificios
Bar "Amnesia"
Veracruz airport
old Veracruz[edit]
Painting of Hernan Cortés' arrival in Veracruz
Nebel lithography of Veracruz city
Main plaza of Veracruz by Nebel
Picture from the "Album of the Mexican Railway". Pictues by Casimiro Castro.
Picture from the "Album of the Mexican Railway". Pictues by Casimiro Castro.
Model of 19th century Veracruz
Customs building and park circa 1920
Expanding the port circa 1901
San Juan de Ulúa and Veracruz circa 1615
Customs building 1910
Warehouses under construction at the port 1900
Port with customs building 1895
1847 Bombardment of Veracruz by Nebel
old wall from 1615
Customs building and plaza 1890
Customs building 1880
Customs entrance 1908
Remodeling of the customs building 1902
1897, view of city from bay
Battle of Veracruz 1847
US flag during occupation of Veracruz 1914
US occupation of Veracruz 1914
Maps[edit]
1878
1777
16th century map of San Juan de Ulúa with Veracruz in background
1854
Satellite image of Veracruz
From Siege of Veracruz 1847
