Flor Catorce

Top choice in Xalapa


The 'Coffee Flower' is one of Xalapa's top social hubs. It combines an artisan coffeehouse, with the intimate live music venue Cauz, which also doubles as a fine bookshop. Surrounded by the quirky surreal art of Gerardo Vargas (his prints are for sale), you can sip excellent local coffee, Mexican craft beers and 10 types of mezcal.


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Nearby Xalapa attractions

1. Parque Juárez

0.12 MILES

Xalapa's central main square doubles as a terrace, with its south side overlooking the valley below and, in clear weather, the snowcapped cone of Pico de…

2. El Ágora de la Ciudad

0.12 MILES

This modern municipal art gallery, hosting a variety of temporary exhibitions, includes an auditorium that is used for film screenings and other events.

3. Casa de Lago

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Check out what's on at the cultural center of Universidad Veracruzana – there are often free concerts and other events in the evenings as well as…

4. Museo Casa de Xalapa

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For a quick exposé of Xalapan history, head to this museum in an old colonial house close to Parque Juárez. Exhibits (in Spanish) run the gamut from…

5. Pinacoteca Diego Rivera

0.14 MILES

This small gallery houses a modest collection of Rivera’s works, and also exhibits paintings by other Mexican artists.

6. Palacio de Gobierno

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Veracruz' state government occupies a palatial neoclassical building. On its north and east facades, under the arcades, are superb murals depicting…

8. Catedral Metropolitana

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A mélange of neo-Gothic and baroque, Xalapa’s cathedral lacks a second tower but still impresses with its scale and grandiosity. The architecture makes…