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Tampico City is located 243 km. to the southeast of
Ciudad
Victoria in the State of
Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Tampico port holds the first place among
Mexico's
exporting ports, and is a
Customs Station.
The Metropolitan Zone of
Tampico, Madero and
Altamira, enjoys a privileged geographic location being
only 500 km from the US border. To the south, limits with the Panuco River
which also acts as border with the State of
Veracruz.
To the east with the Gulf of Mexico and to the west with the state of
San Luis Potosi.
Its weather is tropical sub-humid, warm and extreme, being its average
annual temperature of only 24° C with maximum readings of 36.8° C and
minimum of 9.7° C. The Metropolitan zone has an extensive highway that link
it with the rest of Mexico. The north, the Highway 81 to
Cd. Victoria (232 Km)
connects to Monterrey and
Nuevo
Laredo; at Manuel it links with Highway 180 to
Matamoros (494 Km) and in
Gonzalez it joins with Highway 80 that goes to Cd. Mante (153 Km) and
San Luis Potosi.
To the west, Highway 110 to Cd. Valles (138 Km) links the region with the
Mexico central region.
The City of Tampico is and has
been through the years, an important site for sport events of international
magnitude since it has excellent installations within its private clubs and
an excellent geographic location. In Golf one of the main events is the Holy
Week Tournament. Fishing is one of the traditional sports in the region due
to its great variety of species and its excellent geographic location of the
region. Annually, several tournaments are held of great tradition in Mexico
and southern United States.
Historical Downtown,
To visit the Centro Historico
de Tampico (Tampico's Historical Downtown) is a "must do" to all tourist
arriving at Tampico. Here the elegance and cultural lineage that the city
had during Porfirio Diaz' era is reflected. Besides, you will find good
restaurants and prestige stores so it is recommended to take some time to
enjoy all of what this place has to offer.
The best way to visit the Historical Downtown is
walking. If you drive your own vehicle, it is recommended to park it one of
many parking lot f acilities
available since it is difficult to find parking spaces on the streets that
will result in precious time lost for your group.
If you haven't had breakfast, you will find many
options in Tampico's Historical Downtown depending on the type of food you
like. In the cafeterias and the hotel's restaurants you can find
complete course meals, but if what you really like is to try our typical
cuisine and would not mind losing a little bit of comfort, we will
recommended you the Mexican sandwiches made with French style bread)
situated near the Maritime Customs Office, one block away from the Plaza de
la Libertad ( Liberty Square ) and the barbecue style tacos at the
city market. After a good breakfast, a good walk it is recommended. You can
start by the way has a good underground parking lot.
In Tampico you can visit
interesting places such as:
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The Cathedral
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The Cathedral of Tampico, a.k.a. Temple
of the Immaculate Conception, is a construction that date back to the XIX
Century, and got its present look after several restorations done. Its
facade, of Neoclassic Style in light brown canter, has built it Corinthian
style columns and three enormous doors that give access to the temple. It
has two towers made of three bodies. The orient one has a London clock,
gift from Don Angel Sainz Trapaga. In its interior, which has been
refurbished recently, there are several wall paintings and other works of
art and a beautiful altar Carrara white marmol that resides at its center
the image of the Immaculate Conception.
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The Plaza de Armas or Plaza de la Constitucion
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Adjacent
to Colon Street on the Municipal Palace side, to Carranza Street on
the Cathedral's side and to the Olmos and Diaz Miron Streets by several
commercial establishments. In 1945, a gazebo located in the center
of the plaza was built designed by architect Oliverio Cadeño, transforming
its gardens with a "huasteca" style where you will be able to see
squirrels climbing trees.
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 The Liberty Square
,
The Plaza de la Libertad (Liberty Square)
was also remodeled and it now has its original beauty. At the
center, there is a beautiful gazebo made of forged iron, a replica of the
one initially built. Surrounding the plaza you will find the most
beautiful buildings, most of them "Art Noveau" and very similar to those
from New Orleans.
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Municipally
Palace
,
To the west of the Plaza de Armas the
Municipal Palace is Located. Its design was done by the architect Enrique
Canseco and was built around 1928 and 1933, Inside, there is a wall paint
that reflects the history
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Historical
Downtown,
Here the elegance and cultural lineage that the city had during Porfirio
Diaz' era is reflected.
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The University Center
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The
Gastronomic Market
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The Sea Crafts Market
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The Bridge
Tampico
,
If you are traveling in your own
vehicle, we recommend you a beautiful and relaxing tour of the Puente
Tampico (Tampico Brigde). This bridge connects the states of Tamaulipas
and Veracruz. Only a few kilometers after crossing the bridge, now in the
State of Veracruz , you will find "La Ribera", a beautiful place where you
can enjoy fresh seafood and other typical foods prepared in rustical
restaurants situated along the Laguna de Tamiahua shoreline. In the same
way is "El Solito", an ecological center in which you can see zebras,
deer, buffaloes and giraffes among other animals.
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Antique
building of Luz y Fuerza
,
The Hacienda
Building (a.k.a. edificio de la Antigua Compañia de Luz) that was built
around 1918 and 1922. Between the last mentioned building there is a
monument honoring the people who repopulated Tampico. This monument was
built in 1923 when the 100th year of the foundation of city.
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The Santa Cruz Temple
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The Piramide de las Flores,
The Flower's Pyramid
is located only one block away from the Hidalgo Avenue on the Chariel
Avenue at the Colonia Flores. This is a mount site of circular from and
dates back to the year 1000 AC. It is a sample of the indigenous Tampico.
The Piramide de las Flores can be seen from Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to
5pm.
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Maritime
Customs Building
,
 At
the end of Aduana Street you will find the Edificio de la Aduana (Maritime
Customs Building), this is the pride of the Tampico people due to its
beauty and for its high historical value. This building was constructed
while Don Porfirio Diaz was resident of Mexico. He personally ordered by
catalog from Europe arriving by ship. Its construction started in 1898 and
was inaugurated by Don Porfirio Diaz on 16th October 1902. Recently, a
peasant bridge has been built to facilitate the access of visitors. Guided
tours are offered on a daily basis from 9:00am to 12:00pm and from 3:00pm
to 6:00pm
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New building
of the Customs
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The Chairel Lagoon,
In addition of being the most important
water reservoir in the region, is a tourism landmark due to its beauty and
navigation access where you can practice several water sports like
canoeing, jet sky, and sport fishing. On its margins there are several
residential areas and the Club de Regatas Corona, a private yacht club
that organizes several fishing tournaments through the whole year. You can
also find public parks such as the Fray Andres de Olmos Park and the San
Pedro Park. The Fray Andres de Olmos Park has "palapas", a incline for
boats, spits and a dock for swimmers. The San Pedro Park is an ecological
park with walking roads, ideal for a walk admiring the beautiful view of
the Lagoon.
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House of
Culture, That
sits right on the old building of the Municipal Slaughterhouse, built in
1923 and abandoned for many years. This beautiful building made of red
brick and beautiful glass is located half a block away from the Avenida
Hidalgo (Hidalgo Avenue). Is the site for the History City's Records. In
addition, it also has several areas that frequently hold paint
exhibitions, sculptures, and several other cultural events of great
interest.
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The building
of Mail's
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The building
of Telegrafos Nacionales
,
The Telegraph Co. Building, Post Office
Building built around 1907 and the Obregon building where the Hotel
Central was located.
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Building of
the DIF Tampico
,
Another of the buildings surrounding the
Arms Square that still maintains its original style is the DIF building.
Built by Mr. Abel Navarro in 1925, it has several Art Noveau decorations
and forged iron balconies now being used by the DIF ( a government
organization for family counseling and planning), where all aid programs
for the family and the needed children are being drawn.
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The Espacio
Cultural Metropolitano,
Also as Metro is located an the margins
of the Laguna del Carpintero, less than a kilometer away from the
Tampico's Historical Downtow n
and could be reached through the Adolfo Lopez Mateos Boulevard. Inside its
installations it houses the Metropilitan Theater, an experimental theater,
the Temporary Exhibits Gallery and the Museo de La Cultura Huasteca
(Museum of the Huasteca Culture) in addition to lobby, the library;
educational services area, covered parking and area for 3500 people in
conjunction with a soon to be opened restaurant. The Metropolitan Theater
has a capacity for 1172 people in two levels, in addition to 10 spaces for
handicapped people. It has the cutting edge technology that includes a
modern lighting system. The Metro is the site for the Huasteca Culture
Museum. This museum is dedicated to the Huasteca Culture in location that
is inside the region where this civilization flourished, the inhabitants
of the region and its visitors will have the opportunity to know through
this important archeological and ethnographical collection the roots and
the development of this culture. The Experimental Theater is site
for the "Taller de Artes Escenicas", it has a capacity for 320 people, and
allows due to its module structure, for vide sessions, movie clubs, poetry
forums, "pocket theater", music concerts, and several other types of
encounters. The Gallery of Temporary has a capacity to receive and
meet the technical requirements requested by the museums around the world
to support a wide variety of domestic and international exhibits. The
Mediateca will have the "cutting edge" electronics to allow the access of
the required information, and will be a reference source to consult a wide
variety of themes for the visitor regarding the research of the Huasteca
Culture.
Other attractions of
Tampico City are:
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The golf courses
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The Carpintero
Lagoon
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Beach Miramar
,
This beautiful beach is one of
the major tourism places that the Metropolitan Zone has. It is located
within the boundaries of Cd. Madero only half an hour from Tampico's
Historical Downtown. The white and fine sand, pleasant waves and good
ambient had made this beach and ideal place for domestic and foreign
tourists, that will find several options to enjoy of a su nny
day. Its well-sloped seabed makes feasible to swim far from the coast with
ease.
In this beautiful beach located
in the shorelines of the Gulf of Mexico, you will find rustic shade palapas
at the shoreline, a popular recreational center with playgrounds, bar
and restaurant service, the Plaza de Gobernadores (Governor's Square) and
some hotels located at the Coastal Boulevard.
At the southern tip of this
beach, you will find the Malecon, a.k.a. Las Escolleras, a road strip of
1340 meters built during the administration of Don Porfirio Diaz to allow
ships to enter the Panuco River from the Gulf of Mexico. There are several
huge concrete structures on its side called "las matatenas", one popularly
known because it was moved from its place by a huracane in 1988, lying on a
side of the road as a testimony of the anger of Mother Nature. At the end of
the road you will enjoy a beautiful scenery as well as the entrance and
departure of enormous ships.
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The wharf's
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A tour by the Panuco River,
The Panuco River
crosses Tampico and Cd. Madero until its final exit with the Gulf of
Mexico. Its server a boundary line between our State and the State of
Veracruz. One of the suburban areas that are located along its path is the
Colonia Morelos, a fishing settlement where in addition several
restaurants have established its reigns where you can enjoy seafood like.
This tour last approximately therr hours and you will be able to enjoy a
beautiful view of the Maritime Customs Building, the docks, where you will
find several sea going merchant ships, the navy shipyards, and the Marine
oil platforms construction sites to end with s beautiful view of the
lighthouse at the Miramar Beach. This boat has daily tours two or three
times a day, having a capacity for 100 people, and in addition offers
restaurant service and local regional live music.
Sport fishing is one of the
sports that can be practiced here. Due to its geographic location near the
Gulf of Mexico, rivers, numerous lagoons, dams and other water bodies. The
richness of its natural resources reflects in its gastronomy, being this
region a paradise for the good food lovers
Tampico has magnificent
hotels and restaurants. Nearby you can visit Ciudad Madero, whose main attractions are the
Miramar Beach and the Museum of the Huasteca which is found inside the Regional
Technological Institute.
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