(certain times & events still to be confirmed)

 

 

Thursday Oct.24th & Friday, Oct.25th

Arrival in the Port of Veracruz. Complimentary shuttle service from airport to all hotels.

 

Friday Evening, Oct.25th

6 pm: Cocktails and dinner for out-of-town guests at Grand Fiesta Americana Hotel.

 

Saturday, October 26th

4:30 pm: David & Manuel’s Wedding at the Grand Fiesta Americana Hotel

 

Sunday, October 27th

Morning: Sleep in late

Afternoon: Lunch & tour of downtown Veracruz and the Fort of San Juan de Ulua

Evening: Evening: Cocktails, music, and dinner at the Hotel Mocambo

 

Monday, October 28th

Morning: ​

• Guided tour of Villa Rica Beach (site of the 2nd Spanish settlement after the founding of Veracruz; for more about this, see the summary of The Port of Veracruz under the PLACES link)

• Guided tour of Quiahuiztlán National Architectural Site. For information about this site, click here:

       https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/quiahuitztlan

Afternoon: (weather permitting)

• lunch, swimming and relaxing at our favorite beach: La Mancha.

 

 

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Photos of La Mancha Beach 

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Tuesday, October 29th:

Morning: Bus from Veracruz to Xalapa (2 hours)

 

Tuesday, October 29th & Wednesday October 30th:

Days spent in Xalapa and vicinity.

 

Thursday, October 31st:

Morning: Bus from Xalapa to Mexico City​ (4.5 hours)

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Thursday, October 31st to Sunday, November 3rd:

​Day of the Dead Festivities in Mexico City