Xalapa, Veracruz: 8 Places to Visit, Map & Guide

8 places with their own page in the municipality of Xalapa, in the state of Veracruz.

Map of Xalapa

Xalapa · City
Veracruz's hilly state capital and university city, known for its anthropology museum, its parks and a music scene recognised by UNESCO.

El Castillo · Village
A clay-working village on the eastern edge of Xalapa, with the La Palma lagoon and its herons, diving ducks and fishing eagles.

Cerro de Macuiltépetl · Nature reserve
A wooded extinct volcano in the middle of Xalapa, now an ecological park with spiral paths, a lookout tower and a small fauna museum.
Parque Ecológico Los Tecajetes · Nature reserve
A sunken spring-fed park near central Xalapa, with ponds, channels, bridges and shady paths, open daily and free.

Barrio de Xallitic · Landmark
Xalapa's spring-fed barrio of public wash houses, stairways and an arched bridge: Veracruz's first Barrio Mágico (August 2023).
Catedral de Xalapa · Landmark
Xalapa's metropolitan cathedral, begun in 1641 and remodelled in Neo-Gothic style from 1896, known locally for its single, unfinished tower.
Museo de Antropología de Xalapa · Landmark
The MAX, the Universidad Veracruzana's anthropology museum, with seven Olmec colossal heads and about 2,500 pieces from Gulf Coast cultures.
Parque Juárez · Landmark
Xalapa's central park, opened in 1892 on a terrace beside the Palacio de Gobierno, with a lookout towards the Cofre de Perote and Pico de Orizaba.