Diario las Américas., 1958-03-06
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MEXICO - stretching Iour nun
dred miles down the Gulf OF Mexl-
co. from the Panuco River IN the
North. to Puerto Mexico in the
South. is the rich, fertile State OF
Veracruz. Its magnificent eoastllhe
is n long, sandy beach, dotted
with picturesque fishing villages
and broken only by the mouths Oh
tranquil rivers. In the hinterland
are high mountain ranges covered
in part with dense, tropical CROWN
and forests. They seem to cnai-
lenge the approach to the mighty
tablelands above.
Nesting among the mountain
yastnesses, hidden in beautiful
glades and valleys, are little towns
hamlets and haciendas. Fartlung
plains thriving under sunny skies
offer amending vistas of fields pro-
ducing sugar cane, pineapples, ba-
nanas, oranges and lines, which
are everywhere in abundance
Along the slopes of the mountains
foothills, and protected by shady
tropical foliage, r plantations
yielding some of the worlds finest
coffee.
Occupying a considerable Sec
ton of the Northern coastal area
are the great o:l-producing fields
of Poza Rica, with their long pipe
lines. derricks and r%efineries. In
the ~eneircling hills and mount
aims are rich mineral resources
barely exploited as yet, and await
ing men of vision to yield their
vast deposits of gold, silver, cop
per and lead ores. Lakes ana
streams offer fish in abundance, as
do the warm waters OF the sea-
coast.
The jungles TEEN with wild game
parrots and innumerable varieties
of muIti.hued bids. These regions,
as well as the forest covered mount
aims constitute a veritable paradise
for hunters and fishermen. Wher-
ever you look, there are virgin
woods full of valuable timber. From
the watersheds formed by the tow
ering mountains innumerable rlv-
ers and streams flow to the low
lands. In their course through the
rugged hills they frequently form
waterfalls and cascades OF singular
beauty Further on, they wind
through fertile countryside where
their waters are now being ex-
tensively used for irrigation. Where
they broaden and deepen, along
their tranquil surfaces. one can
see light river craft transporting
all kinds of produce. Among the
more important rivers of the State
are the Blanco, Panuco, Tuxpan,
Tecolutla. Martinez de la Tore,
Coatzacoalcos and the mighty Pa
paloapan.
There are sey eral historic cities
in Veracruz as we'll as many Splen-
did resorts, such as Forth de las
Flores, with its thousands of garde-
MAS, orchids and other exotic flow
ers. Unspoiled Tlacotalpan lies
along the shores of the magnificent
Papaloapan River, and Tecolutla
is blessed with wonderfully invit-
ing beaches.
Crisscrossing the State are splen-
did highways connecting Orizaba,
Cordoba, the Port of Veracruz,
Tuxpan and the State Capital, ia
lapa, with Mexico City and the
rest of the country. Two of these
highways leadins from Mexico CT
ty to the port of Veracruz pass over
a high mountain range, while a
third, completed much later, bay
passes the range and makes it pos
sible for motorists to make the
trip to Veracruz from Mexico CT
ty in less than six hours.
At present, there is hardly q city,
town or hamlet in Veracruz that
cannot be reached by a paved or
all-weather highway. Many pass
through the mountain ~vastness,
where lovely villages, hidden from
the outside world by dense woods,
suddenly come into sight. To des-
cribe fully the fabulous attractions
of Veracruz State would require
many volumes. To appreciate
them, the pages OF history must be
turned back.