2. INTRODUCTION
Speaking of Veracruz, is with joy, music, dance, magic.
It has the most important commercial seaport of Mexico.
With a population of 552.156 inhabitants.
The port was founded by Hernan Cortes, where Spanish landed to undertake the
conquest of Tenochtitlan.
It has also been recognized for having a foreign invasions winning heroically.
3. Logic
Location
• Country México
• State Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
• Municipality Veracruz
Histiorical events
• Foundation April 22, 1519 (497 years) (Hernan Cortes)
• Name Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz
Demonym Veracruzano-a
Jarocho-a
Postal Code 91690 - 91969
Area code 229
4. Vegetation
In Veracruz can be found the coniferous and oak forests and
mountain rain forests, cloud forests, dry grasslands. There are
also aquatic vegetation. Agriculture occupies 75% of the state's
area, highlighting planting herdsmen of great economic
importance in the state.
5. Wildlife
If you walk through the forest you will find: hare, parakeet parrot, flying squirrel, shrew,
deer, coyote, gray fox and cacomixtle.
In the jungle really: raccoon, skunk, jaguarundi and lizard.
In the pasture: rabbit and rattlesnake.
In the mangrove: turtle, iguana and salamander.
If you swim in their really seas: white heron, gull, red snapper, red snapper, sea bass,
shrimp, oysters, crab, crab, pelicans and kingfishers.
Endangered animals: anteater, howler monkey, spider monkey, ocelot and manatee.
6. Customs
Something that characterizes Veracruz is the Carnival in Texcatepec that starts with the
burning of evil represented by a doll, after the coronation of children's kings where the
public and different artists involved, which they are accompanied by cadets from the
Naval Military school and floats.
The Carnival in the profound sense is a game, and this name receives Huasteca
Veracruzana from Alamo, Ixhuatlán Madero, Chicontepec and Santa Maria Ixcatepec
where they play with supernatural forces.
7. Customs
DANCE
The dance is very relevant in Veracruz, this great tradition of dance shows with the
Folkloric Ballet of the State Government of Veracruz, proud representative of Mexico,
as their representations of the Huasteca, Huapango in Panuco, Dance of the Negritos,
Syrup Jarocho and other Mexican dances, have been recognized both locally and
internationally.
This state makes you dance!
8. Typical dish
This dish is prepared with the Veracruzana sauce with onion in olive oil mixed with
corn oil.
Minced garlic, peppers, tomato, salt, broth, cinnamon and tomato puree is added.
It adds a little vinegar chillies some water is sewn and season the sauce.
Separately, fish slices seasoned with salt and white pepper, fill with harian and fry in
hot oil.
Already ready, serve with the sauce!
9. Tourist area
Since 1992 opens its doors and to date have passed through them millions of visitors
being one of the main attractions of the harbor. The place has several displays of
marine life that will leave you amazed, as the Shark tank, reef aquarium, the Manatee
and much more. It also has a couple of kiosks where you learning a lot about marine
life through its interactive exhibits.
10. Festivities
February 2.
The Candlemas in Tlacotlapan. For three days the party,
which begins with the parade formed by riders of both sexes who roam the
town at sunset. The next day the eve of the walk of the Virgen, with the night
out of the Mojiganga, fantasy figures of made of reed and paper of enormous
size. Toritos in the night made for thundering, while are placed for the dance,
the next day, dedicated to the wakl of the Virgen of the Candelaria placed in a
boat followed by small boats.