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Orizaba
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Cofre de Perote the 4274-metre high volcano, and Pico de Orizaba which is
Mexico's highest peak at 5611 metres are the source of many rivers. You
can hike both these peaks, along trails that wind through tropical jungle
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| Cordoba pop: 150,000 alt: 924 meters IN THE south-central highlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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'CORR-do-ba' 125 km from Veracruz 200 km from Xalapa
The principal buildings (architecturally and historically speaking) are
found in the heart of the city. On August 24, 1821 the historic treaty that ceded independence to New Spain and led to a free Mexico 3 years later was signed here. Founded in 1618 to stop black slaves attacking travelers between Mexico city and Coast is known as “The City of the 30 Knights”. Attractions Plaza de Armas or town square is regularly used by all generations to dance their danzón accompanied by sound systems. Everything of interest is near this Zocolo. The town nickname is "little rainy one" for frequent rains which provide hydropower and rich crop harvests. Also on the zocolo is the City Hall, which is constructed in the style of Toscano-Florentino; the Parochial Church of the Immaculate Conception where, besides the splendid altar it contains many precious sculptures and paintings;
FOOD Cevallo’s Portal, dated from the XVII century: a place where the people meet to drink an excellent cup of coffee or one “Mini-Julep”, drink prepared with wine and mint. LEGEND The Mulatto Woman of Cordoba
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FORTIN
DE LAS FLORES: 6 km from Cordoba is famous for the tropical
flowers grown by virtue of the propitious weather and greenhouses and
export market.
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Huatusco is an Italian agricultural outpost in the late 19th century. You can still find minestra soup, Italian bread and a local version of mortadella
bosquedeniebla.com.mx Las Cañadas
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| Orizaba pop: 175,000 alt: 1219 meters South Central highlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Orizaba is
located 93
miles (151 km) from Veracruz, established in the XVI century.
 For
many years travelers from Veracruz City considered a visit to Orizaba
obligatory. Its greatest colonial boom began in 1764 when a monopoly on
the cultivation of tobacco for New Spain was cranted Estanco del Tabaco. A
century of later, this area received massive investments in
industrialization which laid the foundation for its place as a center of
the worker's movement. Separated from Cordoba by the Metlac Ravine
its nearby sister City have played complementary roles with Orizaba being
the commercial center of the rich agriculture lands surrounding it and the
Papaloapan River.Attractions The Municipal Palace The striking Palacio Municipal off the north-west corner of Parque del Castillo. The city hall, divided into two buildings: an antique building (an unique iron construction made in Belgium, art nouveau and transported in 1894), and a new building, designed under the neoclassic influence. State Art Museum exhibits a wide collection of pieces made by Mexican artists and foreigners "traveling artists in Veracruz." They are kept in a magnificent religious construction dated from the XVIII century. The 700 works in the permanent collection include enough works for one gallery devoted to the work of Diego Rivera.
FOOD: Garden vegetables with meals are standard unlike elsewhere in Mexico. An industrial city where natives referred to as chayoteros (chayote eaters) Cerviceria Brewery is hugeSPORTS Pico de Orizaba is the third highest peak in North America ( 18,851 feet); it is located in the rich state of Veracruz, and climbing it is an amazing experience. Go to Piedra Grande Hut at Pico de Orizaba
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Pico de Orizaba
TOURS
Orizaba-Cordova-bunker
foto tour by aventuraextrema.com translated
to English by google
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