Historia
Venustiano Carranza Lighthouse
Neoclassical style is an architectural masterpiece designed and built in 1902 by two engineers: Salvador Echegaray and lattine. It is part of thebuildings along with the construction of dams, breakwaters and jetties, make the Port Works, being inaugurated on March 6, 1902 by Porfirio Diaz, the then President of Mexico. The lighthouse isflanked by two bodies of two floors, it’s has a rectangular courtyard surrounded by arches. Faro is currently occupied by the administrative offices of the Navy of Mexico. Come and enjoy it on your nextvisit to the Historical Center of Veracruz
Great Coffee Parish
Definitely a place full of tradition and some features that are sometimes confusing for tourists. One of them is how to get a table.In the Great Parish Cafe there is no waiting room. As people arrive, looking for an empty table and sits. In Mexico it seems that you have to "make do" table.
However, there are other traditions, suchas calling the milk with a spoon. This tradition began in 1890. Arises because the bells of trams drivers honked their coffee to ask the waiters in the morning as they passed in front of the place.Church of Christ of the Good Journey
The Church of Christ of the Good Journey or Shrine of Cristo of the Good Journey
is an ancient shrine built in Moorish style, which was erected in the year1609. He was just outside the walled city of Veracruz, Mexico in the colonial era.
This chapel was formerly frequented by sailors who sought protection God before proceeding to sea, is named afterthe legend that counts as sailors found a wooden image of a crucified Christ on the beach, and brought him to the first missionaries who built a chapel to house because of the great popular fervoraroused because the sailors had great faith and asked him for a safe journey at sea.
Saint Juan of Ulúa
San Juan de Ulua became one of the most feared of his time in the country. While already used...
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