Anton Lizardo is located 23 km (14 mi) south of Veracruz, near Boca del Río. This beautiful beach with fine sand and calm waters makes up part of the Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano (Veracruz Coral Reef System). These beaches are perfect for doing a wide variety of aquatic sports, especially for scuba diving at the incredible coral reefs. It is also the home of the Mexican Naval Academy.Isla de Sacrificios is located off the coast of Veracruz port. The island gets its name (Island of Sacrifices) from the sacrifices that were once carried out by its original inhabitants. The waters here make up part of the Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Marine Park, where you can go scuba diving and kayaking. It's currently closed to the public, and it is protected by the Secretary of the Navy.Playa Chachalacas is located 50 km (31 mi) north of Veracruz, this long beach of fine sand and calm waters is ideal for doing all kinds of aquatic sports. Here you can take out an all-terrain vehicle on the big sand dunes.Mocambo is Located 8 km (5 mi) south of the port of Veracruz. This is one of the most visited beaches and is ideal for relaxing or enjoying various water sports.

Malecon, Veracruz

A beautiful street bordered on one side by the harbor.

Museo Palmillas, Veracruz

Attraction type: Museum  

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Papantla

Small city in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Near the ruins of "Tajin" (6Km).
Charming central place and catedral.

Fort of San Juan de Ulua

I visited the fort for research material for my historical novel, the war with Mexico (1846-1848). The fort was attacked on 4 occasions: by the Americans in 1847 and 1914 (which was news to me), by the French in 1864 (while we were busy with the Civil War) and a fourth time which I do not recall. Pirates liked the port of Vera Cruz as well. I think of the fort as being petite when I compare it to the Spanish fort in St. Augustine. It is also petite compared to a huge drydock vessel moored close buy, cargo carriers stacked with containers 4 units high, and the surrounding city. I went looking for holes in the wall caused by the American and French bombardments, but found none! American Express donated $150,000 (a plaque so attests) to repair the fort. The entrance is guarded by armed soldiers. The site is now shared with the Mexican navy and is refereed to as arsenal #3. A large number of patrol boats and civilian sailboats occupy the harbor. Fort Ulua, though built of coral reef, was apparently plastered over and painted a canary yellow and red ocre. Fully restored and painted it would shine like a jewel in the Caribbean. The Fort is connected by a causeway now being covered with sand from the surf that actually form dunes! There is a small museo on site. I wanted a history of the fort in print, but none were offered for sale.
 

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