This Neoclassical edifice was once the headquarters of Benito Juárez.

 A charming baroque church across form the Jardin union.

This prestigious university was constructed to blend in with the rest of the city.

This 18th-century church, built in the architectural style called churrigueresque, contains several pieces of well-known art.

Father Juan Benito Díaz de Gamarra, an important philosopher, once taught at this old church.

This fine old theatre twice played a role in Mexican history: in 1867 it hosted a tribunal that decided the fate of the Emperor Maximilian and fifty years later, Mexico's current constitution was...

This museum has exhibits on pre-Columbian indigenous cultures and the Spanish conquests.

This ornate baroque church was built by indigenous converts between 1571 and 1611.

This museum of religious art served as a secret convent during the 19th century when convents and monasteries were banned.

This bulwark is the only remaining section of the extensive military wall that was built around Veracruz in the 1600s.

This town square is a favorite performance spot for local bands.

This exterior of the museum was designed by poet Carlos Pellicer Camara.  All of the monuments found in the museum were discovered in "la venta" huimangillo tabasco while oil explorations were done...

This small amber museum has a cheap gift shop with various objects made from amber.

This plaza is the heart and soul of the city and is always filled with throngs of people, vendors and local bands.

The ruins of an ancient city that once served as the capital of the Toltecs, Mexico's most powerful people before the rise of the Aztecs.