 Hotel Poza Rica Inn - Poza Rica |
 Hotel Holiday Inn Plaza de Armas - Tampico |
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Second Day: Begin the day with a visit to the downtown market. After
some exploring, you'll travel on to the interesting ruins of El Tajin.
This holy city of the Totonacs is situated amid vanilla groves and lush
green hills. It is believed to be one of the most important pre-Columbian sites
in Mexico. In the market you can shop for vanilla liquor (great over ice cream).
Your host is the attractive Poza Rica Inn in Poza Rica, Veracruz. Third Day: After breakfast, sit back and enjoy the pretty ride to Veracruz. The
highway is flanked on the west by hills and coconut groves alternating with
banana trees. On the east are lagoons, sand dunes, coconut palms and the Gulf of
Mexico. Your home for the next three evenings in Veracruz in the famous downtown Hotel Emporio on the bay. Fourth Day: This is a busy sightseeing day. Complete city tour of Veracruz,
including the Plaza de Armas, the malecon, the exotic Boca del Rio area and the Veracruz Bay Cruise the afternoon. Fifth Day: Get ready to visit the Jalapenos! Leave the sea coast behind and enjoy
the colorful ride up into the hills of Jalapa, the capital city. Lush
vegetation and profuse flowers are nurtured by the moist climate. Visit El Lencero in the coffee producing area, the graceful country home of General Santa Anna. Sixth Day: Stop in Antigua
(the old city) for picture taking on the return this morning. You'll arrive in Tampico in mid-afternoon. This area seems to be the cutoff point between
the brush country and the lush tropical vegetation. Tampico continues to be a
popular destination to most Americans. Famous as a port, it is very vital to the
shipping industry of Mexico. Your visit will include a complete city tout. In
the evening, stroll over and see the church that Edward Doheny (involved in the
Teapot Dome Scandal) gave to the city on your evening walk from your Tampico
home, the Hotel Holiday Inn. Seventh Day: Return home through the tropical lowlands, through Soto La Marina and San Fernando. Mexicans refer to their countrymen
who live in these ranchlands as Broncos -- tough cowboys. When you get back to
Texas, why not buy a recording by "Los Broncos Del Norte" for some
northern Mexico polkas? Arrive in Rio Grand Valley in the late afternoon about
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The name Veracruz brings thoughts of tropical music, great food and fun. This well-seasoned port of call has a history as raw as pirates and nights as smooth as silk. Hard working and prosperous Veracruzanos always find time to visit or dance in the plaza to tinkling tunes of jarocho harp music. Also explore mysterious, ancient Tajin, its pyramids once covered by jungle vegetation. A new visitor's museum and restored temples put today's observers in touch with the past. First Day: Depart from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, cross the border and prepare to enjoy yourself. Forget about familiar things and let your curiosity put you in a mood for new experiences. Heading southward along the gulf coastal plain, you might almost imagine Hope and Crosby in the back of the bus singing "We're On the Road to Tampico." Dorothy Lamour might not be waiting in the city plaza when you arrive, but you will be greeting by the typical evening bird songs, church bells and people relaxing at the end of the day. Overnight at the downtown Hotel Holiday Inn Plaza de Armas in Tampico. |
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