History macombo4/12/2023 ![]() His rebellion was complete when he burned his Spanish galleons, leaving no way to return to Spain. It was settled by Cortes in the 16th century, who broke with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, sponsors of Christopher Columbus’s discoveries, and then Cortes, by refusing their orders to return to Spain, instead choosing to create the state of Vera Cruz and claim himself the Governor. That is really too bad, because these fiestas and parades are impressive experiences, and a touch of the Catholic middle ages in a modern world. The weather has been wonderful it is the spring break of Semana Santa, but Easter was last Sunday, so we missed all the Mardi Gras events, followed by the religious parades with statues of the Virgin and Christ, and penitents bent over their crosses. I am originally from Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA, at the joining of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, also coastal towns, and the one thing that I asked almost immediately is, “Well, what about jellyfish?” There are none, so bathing is safe in almost all ways, with shallow shores for a while out, no stinging sea life, and just enough white-foamed breakers to make the sea look like a sea should look. This is mostly a national tourist and vacation spot, all the more interesting for foeigners. In fact, one of the major streets of Vera Cruz City runs along the beach, clustered with old hotels, quaint restaurants, lots of candy-colored beach umbrellas punctuating the wide beaches, a wonderful sea aquarium, vendors of all stripes and types, and bronzed bodies in family units of three to four generations, all enjoying the wonderful town and beaches. ![]() In fact, after driving down the coast on the old Route 180 Highway- with “highway” being a complete misnomer until it reaches the outskirts of the City- Vera Cruz is a clean and bright city-a real reprieve from the otherwise heavy poverty that permeates life along most of Route 180. ![]() It is about half way down the Gulf of Mexico coastline from the border at Brownsville,Texas quite literally the center of Mexico’s “sea life” and now also its petroleum center.īut in spite of the major development of refineries, and dredges too far away to even see from here, the City of Vera Cruz bustles with a life of one million residents, continuous modern development, national tourism, and yes, the openness of the sea that keeps the city from ever feeling crowded or ugly. My husband and I arrived here in Vera Cruz, Mexico, the first port city on tierra firme of all of the Latin Americas, and which is still the most important port for Mexico. ![]()
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