El Baluarte de Santiago One of the seven fortresses built to protect Veracruz from piracy. Completed in 1654, it's been converted to a small museum. You can take a short walk on the drawbridge. Castle San Juan de Ul a A real castle built between 1528 and 1707. It has served as a fortress, a palace for kings, a dungeon and a warehouse.
Bilingual guides provide a rich historical and cultural tour.
Here rest the remains of Father Dar o Acosta Zurita, a young Mexican Martyr, shot on the altar near the baptismal font in 1931. Tajin Well preserved pyramids in an archeological zone 3 hours north of Veracruz. An archeological zone located an hour north of Veracruz. Here one can view the remains of the ancient Totonac ceremonial center. Six large structures can be found, including the great pyramid.