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Altar a la Patria
Two blocks inland from the malecón is the 1998 Altar a la Patria, an obelisk marking the buried remains of those who defended Veracruz during its numerous conflicts.
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Plaza de las Culturas
The city’s newest attraction is the Plaza de las Culturas with sculpture, murals and pyramids representing Mexico’s three main ancient cultures: Aztec, Olmec and Maya.
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Museo de Naturaleza y Arqueología
Calakmuls modern Museo de Naturaleza y Arqueología has geological, archaeological and natural-history exhibits. Its located at Km 20 on the 60km side road to Calakmul.
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Instituto de Cultura
The Instituto de Cultura , due to reopen in 2010 after remodeling, contains museums on cinema, archaeology and the Mexican Revolution, and the state art gallery.
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Templo de Aranzazú
The compact Templo de Aranzazú is perhaps the city’s most beautiful. Built from 1749 to 1752, it has three ornate Churrigueresque golden altars and lovely ceiling detail.
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Puerta de Tierra
The Puerta de Tierra, on the eastern side of the town wall, was opened in 1732 as the principal ingress from the suburbs. It is now the venue for a sound-and-light show.
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Playa Gaviota Azul
A beautiful little curve at the end of the bay, mostly monopolized by beach clubs. Access is from north side of Cocobongo’s where there is extremely limited free parking.
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Playa Quieta
On the other side of Punta Ixtapa from the main resort area, Playa Quieta is popular with locals, though the water is murky thanks to the nearby rivers and mangroves.
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Teatro de la Paz
Near the church, the neoclassical Teatro de la Paz (1889–94) contains a concert hall and exhibition gallery as well as a theater. Posters announce upcoming events.
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Museo de los Monos
Utterly kitsch low-budget wax museum with not-even-remotely lifelike figures of Freddy Krueger, Bill Clinton and the like. Far too many of them look like Michael Jackson.
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Proyecciones Artesanales
Sells ornate artisanal saddles and horse tack. If you need to tart your steed up then theres a couple of places selling all the gear in and around the main square.
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Cerro de San Cristóbal
Want to take in the best views in town? Well, youll have to work for them, because at this altitude the stairs up this hill can be punishing. A church crowns the lookout.
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Bahía Tangolunda
Tangolunda, 5km east of Santa Cruz Huatulco, is the site of most of the major top-end hotel developments. The sea is sometimes rough: heed the colored-flag safety system.
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Tower
Built in the 8th century by Ahkal Mo’ Nahb’ III and restored in 1955, has remnants of fine stucco reliefs on the walls, but you’re not allowed to climb up inside it.
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Grupo 1
Just north of the Grupo Norte, this small group of buildings is right before the bridge across the Arroyo Otolum, which gives access to the Grupo de los Murciélagos.
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Jardín de San Francisco (Jardín Guerrero)
Dominated by the bulk of the Templo de San Francisco and convent, and with a lovely fountain gracing its interior, this square is one of the citys most fetching.
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Museo Nacional de las Culturas
Constructed in 1567 as the colonial mint, this renovated museum exhibits art, dress and handicrafts of the world’s cultures, but theres no explanatory text in English.
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Iglesia de la Santa Veracuz
Originally constructed in 1586, this church was rebuilt in the 18th century and now houses the Museo Franz Mayer. It features two doors in Mexican Baroque style.
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Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares
The Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares stages innovative exhibitions on folk traditions, indigenous crafts and celebrations in its various courtyards and galleries.
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Museo de la Pintura Mural Teotihuacana
This impressive museum showcases murals from Teotihuacán, as well as reconstructions of murals you’ll see at the ruins. Admission is included in the site ticket.
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