Veracruz: this UNDERRATED part of Mexico is incredible...

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In this travel guide to Veracruz, I show you an underexplored part of Mexico (at least by international tourists, who don't typically travel in this state). We go off the beaten path in Mexico, stopping at the incredible Precolumbian ruins of El Tajin, the captivating capital of Xalapa, and the gorgeous tropical lakeside town of Catemaco. Don't miss Part 2 of this video here: • The EPIC jungle lake i...

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@chuytravels 2 ай бұрын

I visited El Tajín as well and if it wasn't for a group of school boys there, my cousin and I would have felt like we were alone. There were few people and the site is huge. We loved it. I am from Veracruz btw, and it is a beautiful and diverse state.

@Liss297 Жыл бұрын

Excelente video, hermoso lugar, mucha cultura, música , arte.

@adriangallardo4797 Ай бұрын

My dad was born here and his family is from there ! I will go someday forsure ! ❤️‍🩹

@gtripmusic2906 11 ай бұрын

It's been on my bucket list for awhile I'm surprised with the lack of tourism there considering its historical and cultural impact it had on Mexico. I could argue Huapango birthed Mariachi not the other way around.

@indietraveller 11 ай бұрын

Yeah it's something I didn't discuss much, but it's remarkable how often Veracruz appears in the history of Mexico... it's where everything started!

@briantravelman 6 ай бұрын

Veracruz is one of the most dangerous states right now, but safety aside, I've noticed that people who vacation in Mexico want beaches. One of my professors said she went to Veracruz with her husband, and the beaches and water on the Gulf were so bad, they ended up leaving and going to Acapulco. But even the city doesn't seem that great. The ruins and small towns seem great though if you love history and culture.

@alexgranados8719 6 ай бұрын

@@briantravelman La Isla de en medio has nothing to envy to the Mayan Rivera beaches.

@Thehabanero_ 6 ай бұрын

@@briantravelmandefinitely not dangerous lol. My family is from there and I go every year and feel safer than here in the U.S. As far as their beaches.. the city beaches aren’t great even the locals don’t enjoy it. You gotta go to the small town beaches where they’re actually beautiful

@OurSalvationIsNigh 5 ай бұрын

@@Thehabanero_didn’t they just find people from Guatemala hacked up in pieces? Either way i still want to go lol

@rickquintero8577 8 ай бұрын

You’re very good at what your doing with your travel channel! Very refreshing your way of presenting your content is above most others. It feels more genuine, intimate and engaging….. Thank you!

@alexgranados8719 6 ай бұрын

1:40 Los Totonacas built Tajin. Definitely on my bucket list to visit.

@irenecantu5436 3 ай бұрын

Omg the mango ice cream!! Poor guy not what you expected well everything candy fruit ice cream lol has chili powder on the corn on the cob has chili powder and salsa if you want...my husband is from Monterrey Mexico amd when in1st visited I was shocked because all the candies were definitely spicy full of chili powder or like I said corn wothbhot chili powder but after you taste it you're absolutely hooked!! Chili is in everything & very prevalent in Mexico from the spicy food to the spicy candy!❤😂🎉

@indietraveller 3 ай бұрын

Haha I can really tell you are a convert as well!! I got very much into the corn on the cob on my most recent trip

@stian5781 Жыл бұрын

That seems like a wonderful part of Mexico. I`ll check it out at some point in time.

@findtheothers 10 ай бұрын

excellent video man! I relate to the relaxed approach to travel, and i am also obsessed with precolumbian cultures. I had no idea about these places. I want to start branching out to other mexican states and regions, this is going on the list.

@mabellvazquez2329 9 ай бұрын

Wow I really love these videos full of nature, you have a new subscriber 🍀

@indietraveller 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for following! I'm in some cool nature places now... will edit it soon :)

@lucasmontiel5439 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for showing my city I love it❤

@indietraveller 7 ай бұрын

Coming from a local that means a lot, thanks for watching!

@edgarandre5216 9 ай бұрын

amazing place 🇲🇽

@jj-bp3fr 4 ай бұрын

The Totonaca empire built El Tajin: El Tajín is the most important pre-Hispanic city in the northern coastal area of Veracruz and is believed to have been the capital of the Totonaca empire. Its history dates back to the beginning of the 1st century when the construction of its ceremonial buildings began. However, it reached its peak between the beginning of the 9th century and the 13th century.

@indietraveller 4 ай бұрын

The sources I consulted claimed the civilization is unclear/disputed. But perhaps this is true!

@jj-bp3fr 4 ай бұрын

@@indietraveller Some theories the Huastecas built the pyramids/temples, perhaps that's why there's uncertainty. The Huastecas occupied Veracruz and nearby states as well.

@paolagq8412 Жыл бұрын

Muy buen video!! Mi Veracruz es hermoso. Si vienes al puerto de Veracruz debes conocer la Isla de Enmedio que está en el sistema arrecifal veracruzano, ahí puedes hacer snorkel, también hacer kayak en la laguna de mandinga para que conozcas sus manglares, vegetación y fauna y el Fuerte de San Juan de Ulua. Hay muchísimos lugares más, pero esos son imperdibles! Amo mi Veracruz!

@indietraveller Жыл бұрын

gracias por tu comentario! :) Quería visitar la ciudad de Veracruz pero se me acabó el tiempo. Debo ir la próxima vez...

@elviradelacruz5504 10 ай бұрын

Ilove how you said temple,temple"

@TheTwoTravelersInMexico 9 ай бұрын

I liked this video enough to subscribe to your channel. -Marc

@indietraveller 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for following. I'll be watching yours!

@veergovsky Жыл бұрын

i agree veracruz state is totally underrated but not without reason; the place was plundered by their local governments especially in the last 35/40 years, the last half decent governor was the one that built the anthropology museum ; the current government has been picking up the pieces and doing their best with an almost bankrupt state. the two guys before the current governor, are either in jail or on the run. By the way you mustn't miss the town of tlacotalpan, the second unesco world heritage site in the state and orizaba the cradle of industry in mexico.

@erickfranciscodelfinolvera1774 11 ай бұрын

The currente government sucks, you dont have idea of what are you talking about

@jaimeelvira5537 Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@Pixiyivyybinkiyodiemom 10 ай бұрын

My husband is Jalisco Veracruz Mexico, he is very much Afro Mexicano!

@akken2112 3 ай бұрын

Your husband is a very lucky man.

@fernandotapia8017 2 ай бұрын

He looks paisa

@LaReinaDeMuerte444 9 ай бұрын

Pialli notoca xoxoctic xochitl. This is a place of games. Warriors came to fight to the death and is still practiced amongst maya and aztec descendants in Mexico. El Tajin is our ancestors. There are still many indigenous tribes today who still speak maya or different varieties of Nahuatl. The reason people won’t know more is because of the genocide and disease amongst colonialism that killed many of the story tellers of these places. My great great grandmothers bloodline goes back to VeraCruz Mexica.

@goatrock123 Ай бұрын

At @12:02 the guy walking past just disappears.

@dez-m 6 ай бұрын

My assumption is that if you are in Vera Cruz, El Tajim, and we are speaking pre-Aztec-Mexicah, it could have likely been built by the Toltec? There were many alliances between the late Toltec and Early Aztec-Mexicah empire across Eastern Mexico

@alexgranados8719 6 ай бұрын

Totonacas.

@MrSonsin 6 ай бұрын

llevo una semana en Veracruz y no he visto ni un mochilero todos estan en la Ruta maya

@chuytravels 2 ай бұрын

que ahí se queen.... jijiji

@cuchanu Ай бұрын

It's always surprising how abandoned most ruins are in Mexico and Central America.

@goatrock123 Ай бұрын

Like hundreds of cities in the US.

@aaronm.1998 9 күн бұрын

@@goatrock123name 3

@morysglez7425 9 ай бұрын

Que dices, el museo de antropología tiene años el gobernador actual no ha hecho absolutamente nada, pero nada de nada, es un bueno para nada igual o peor que los anteriores

@alalal123421 7 ай бұрын

is it safe to drink all those juices??

@indietraveller 7 ай бұрын

Sure! Just avoid drinking tap water

@Lily-gs9iv Жыл бұрын

Afro Hispanics 💛💛

@kiiamarie3881 6 ай бұрын

That one of the reasons I wanna go. I’d love to learn more about their story of liberation especially since they were the FIRST to be freed from slavery. I’m black btw lol. At this point I just wanna visit different places that have a similar story of resistance. I’ll hopefully be in Yanga soon. Like the next month or so.

@Thehabanero_ 6 ай бұрын

@@kiiamarie3881the only unfortunate thing about it is that you won’t really see many afromexicans since they’ve mostly now mixed with natives/mestizos etc unless you go to the small unknown towns.

@OurSalvationIsNigh 5 ай бұрын

@@Thehabanero_which towns?

@Thehabanero_ 5 ай бұрын

@@OurSalvationIsNigh Yanga would be the most common one but the other towns are really unknown unfortunately but every time I pass by I see them but like I said they’re usually mixed with some native. Where my family is from , some of us look Afro-mestizo

@mhj5108 3 ай бұрын

@@OurSalvationIsNightheres a town called costa chica guerrero & the also the name of the port where Africans came to Veracruz is called San Juan de Ulúa. My grandfather has been living there for years so i know a bit of the history. They have a olmec head museum in that area too.

@ovh992 Жыл бұрын

Jamaica is hibiscus flower. It is pronounced with an H sound. Not with a J like the country. Interesting how you got the pronunciation for Xico and Xalapa correct, but not jamaica.

@indietraveller Жыл бұрын

I chose to say it in English! 😅 My Spanish is not perfect though so there may be other mistakes.