Magical Towns of Veracruz

Veracruz has 8 Magical Towns: Coatepec, Córdoba, Coscomatepec de Bravo, Naolinco de Victoria, Orizaba, Papantla, Xico and Zozocolco de Hidalgo. The first to receive the designation was Coatepec (2006) and the most recent, Naolinco de Victoria (2023). Discover their history, traditions and what to see in each one.

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  Magical Town since 2006

  Coatepec

  Veracruz's coffee capital: coffee haciendas, orchids, old mansions, misty mountain weather, an ice cream fair and an orchid festival.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Córdoba

  Where the Treaties of Córdoba were signed: the Portal de Zevallos, cathedral, Coffee Museum, former sugar haciendas and lively arcades.

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  Magical Town since 2015

  Coscomatepec de Bravo

  Gateway to the Pico de Orizaba in Veracruz: Independence history, leatherwork, the San Diego Chapel and views of Mexico's highest volcano.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Naolinco de Victoria

  Handmade shoes and leather, mist and viewpoints in Veracruz: sausages, mole, wood-fired bread, white clay pottery and Day of the Dead traditions.

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  Magical Town since 2015

  Orizaba

  A mountain city at the foot of Pico de Orizaba: cable car, riverside walk, the iron Palacio de Hierro, museums and monumental architecture.

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  Magical Town since 2006

  Papantla

  The Totonac heart of Veracruz: the UNESCO-listed El Tajín and its Pyramid of the Niches, the Voladores ritual and vanilla.

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  Magical Town since 2011

  Xico

  Coffee, mole and waterfalls on the slopes of the Cofre de Perote: Texolo waterfall, colonial houses, arcades and the feast of Mary Magdalene.

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  Magical Town since 2015

  Zozocolco de Hidalgo

  A jewel of Veracruz's Totonacapan: vernacular architecture, waterfalls and pools, Totonac tradition and a tissue-paper hot-air balloon festival.