Proyecciones Artesanales

Veracruz


The town is famous for its incredibly ornate artisanal saddles and horse tack, and this is one of the best places to come to if you wish to tart up your steed.


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Nearby Veracruz attractions

1. Parque Ecológico Paso Coyol

13.93 MILES

Formerly a 4-hectare abandoned lot overrun by ‘delinquents,’ this eco-conscious park is now patronized by cordobeses, who run and walk trails that snake…

2. Palacio Municipal

13.97 MILES

Cordoba's neoclassical municipal palace, built in 1905, is worth a quick look for its stairway covered by a historical mural created in 2010 by Jaime…

3. Portal de Zevallos

13.99 MILES

On the northeast side of Parque de 21 de Mayo, this 1687 building is the former home of the condes (counts) of Zevallos. Plaques in the courtyard record…

4. Parque de 21 de Mayo

14.01 MILES

You don't come to Córdoba’s main plaza to tick off a list of 'sights.' You come here to live life. The square vies with Veracruz city's as the region’s…

5. Museo del Café Córdoba

14.02 MILES

The ground floor of the city's cultural center have been transformed into this well-designed museum on Córdoba's prime product: coffee. Most explanation…

6. Museo de Córdoba

14.06 MILES

This museum has a modest collection of artifacts including a fine Aztec ball-court marker, some Olmec figurines, and a replica of the statue of El señor…

7. Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción

14.07 MILES

Dating from 1688, the pale blue baroque cathedral has an elaborate facade flanked by twin bell towers. The ornate interior has gold-leaf detailing and…

8. Museo de Arte del Estado

15.3 MILES

The State Art Museum is housed in a gorgeously restored colonial building attached to the side of the elaborate La Concordia church dating from 1679. The…