A Short Weekend in Veracruz

I finally set off on a trip to Veracruz! I was there a short while, but I got to see a lot of what the downtown area has to offer. I will definitely need to return to this beachside town. 

Location: 
Veracruz

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The night before I headed to Veracruz, I went to Jiu Jitsu class, and we took a picture to commemorate the highest number of girls that had shown up in a while!
The port city of Veracruz often gets described as "heroica" (heroic) because it had to defend itself against three foreign powers—once against Spain, once against the French and twice against the U.S.
Here we are with the monument that represents these four struggles; it stands between the historic downtown and the malecon (boardwalk)
El Faro de Benito Juárez, named in honor of former president, Benito Juárez, is an operating lighthouse/monument in the port area of Veracruz, Mexico that serves as a maritime landmark connected to the city’s long harbor and naval history
Nevería (ice cream shop) Güero Güero and Güero Güera are often said to have split when a couple separated and each continued the business across from one another, sparking the now-famous shouting competition
One of the prettiest meals we had was at Mardel, an ocean-side restaurant renowned for its hospitality—some other noteworthy meals included El Rey del Ceviche (where I had a fruity ceviche with Asian sauces) and a little birria restaurant
Our meal at Mardel included fresh fish in a green sauce, with roasted brussels sprouts in pureed huitlacoche, and a risotto made with wild mushrooms that grow in the mountains in Veracruz
Gran Café de la Parroquia dates back to 1808, making it one of the oldest cafés in Mexico— it is famous for its “lechero”, where hot milk is poured into coffee from a distance so it hits the glass with a dramatic clink

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