Las Barricas

Veracruz City


This popular live-music venue and club plays a variety of music: salsa, pop, rock etc. Come late and expect it to be packed in with the raucous, jovial crowd, especially on weekends.


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1. Zócalo

0.2 MILES

Any exploration of Veracruz has to begin with its zócalo (also called the Plaza de Armas and Plaza Lerdo), the city’s unofficial outdoor ‘stage’ where…

2. Palacio Municipal

0.21 MILES

This handsome 17th-century building, occupied by local government offices, faces onto the zócalo.

3. Fototeca

0.22 MILES

On the southeast side of the zócalo, this small arts center has rotating photographic and video exhibitions. It’s spread over three floors of a restored…

5. Museo Histórico Naval

0.38 MILES

Occupying a former naval academy, this high-tech museum offers a titanic lesson in Mexico’s maritime heritage, with plenty of interactive displays and an…

6. Altar a la Patria

0.41 MILES

Two blocks inland from the malecón is the 1998 Altar a la Patria, an obelisk marking the buried remains of those who defended Veracruz during its numerous…

7. Statue of Venustiano Carranza

0.43 MILES

A larger-than-life statue of former president, independence-era hero and local boy, Venustiano Carranza, stands guard outside the Faro Carranza.

8. Museo de la Ciudad de Veracruz

0.44 MILES

Housed in a charming colonial-era building, this museum recounts Veracruz’s history from the pre-Hispanic era. Standout exhibits include some Totonaca and…