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THE MEXICAN ADVENTURE OF GENERAL PRIM (IV): VERACRUZ MEXICAN ADVENTURE

The city of Veracruz is purely maritime, Atlantic, tropical and Caribbean, as well as being the true gateway to Mexico until the twentieth century, when there were no planes and transcontinental transport was by boat. For its coast appeared Cortés to conquer today's Mexico, not only the fearsome Mexican empire of the Aztecs, but the northwest and southern California, whose Gulf is also known as the Sea of \u200b\u200bCortez. Docking point of galleons arriving from Spain and Havana, was a witness of the last withdrawal of English troops in the War of Emancipation. Let's see where he landed nearly forty years after Prim

Veracruz central avenue with its name.

Prim Avenue

Veracruz Reach in the sultry summer and hyper tropical wet from the cool central highlands is a feeling of intense heat, especially for the traveler Castilian unaccustomed to such rigors of moist heat. After seeing the tourist map of the city and start the ride is mitigated this unpleasant sensation of heat by the charm of the tropical world. My first impressions of my baptism in the tropical climate in Cuba was to believe in Havana. The music with the infectious beat of the Caribbean, the exotic, many people with their guayaberas, the garment so comfortable for these latitudes, etc. No wonder at all that the poor would suffer the peninsular soldiers hostile climate and that it was necessary to start the interior in search of better conditions. Already said in the Cuban war that the top three generals were June, July and August because they were those that decimated the enemy.

Cathedral at night.

The city itself is not attractive, especially when it comes to see gems pre-Hispanic, colonial and contemporary architecture in the Mexican highlands. But we must be captivated. The coffees are delicious, especially after suffering the aguachirlis of the capital.

Overview of Veracruz taken at the Naval Museum.

Click to enlarge the photo, it shows the numbering of the most impportantes.

In the colonial city just is nothing left, we see the walls were demolished in the mid-nineteenth century and retains only the bastion of Santiago, now surrounded by gardens. The cathedral and some other church and houses remain as witnesses of that important city in the Viceroyalty of New Spain.

say that Cortes arriving at Easter 1519, this city was born of the True Cross. Soon, on the inhospitable and mint, the city moved twenty miles to the north, now called La Antigua, in the present state of semi-abandonment. However, the boats kept coming and in 1600 returned to its original location.

Baluarte de Santiago, a witness to the ancient fortifications, which could do little to attack the dreaded French pirate Lorencillo , when the city hit the second half of the seventeenth century.

The trip to the Anahuac plateau or plateau, to the City of Mexico, with the view of the volcanoes, it is very interesting, especially the rising landscape of the Sierra Madre Oriental, marking step different vegetation. The greenery is incredible, given the heavy tropical rains of summer. The slopes and curves are reminiscent of the English mountain passes when going from the plateau to the Cantabrian coast.

Soportales in the city center.

In the Zocalo bustle of the terraces gives a lively atmosphere.

Christ Church of the Good Journey. Not without reason the name, let us place for travelers who had to leave the peninsula, in an uncertain journey from storms and pirates.

Typical jarochos, as the mariachi of Jalisco, are the true representatives of Veracruz flavor with weekend dances in the Zocalo or main square. La Bamba tropical version, far from the versions of Richie Valens and Los Lobos in the 60 and 90 of the last century.

the evening breeze starts something and freshness. You can choose to walk along the docks or go to hear and see the "folk dance. The beach and open sea are long gone. Emotive

English immigrant monument to early twentieth century or the Republican exile of the Mexicans kept very good memories.

And for the last post we left the castle of San Juan de Ulua, a symbol of colonialism but also independence. Beyond the sea, outside and in Veracruz, where the beaches you can take the tasty shrimp, here called shrimp. The region is swampy and it is known for his hostility to the plight of European troops. Is very close to the mouth of the huge river Papaloapan very mighty, with vast areas of swamp where the mosquitoes make their great feasts of blood.

IS FOR THE FOLLOWING NOS ENTTRADA Fort San Juan de Ulua.

The author of the blog on the beach near Veracruz. Impress

know that Europe is behind that horizon. When you see both sides feel something special.