For centuries, the port of Veracruz and its neighbouring city of Xalapa were the gateways to New Spain. Viceroys and serfs, china and silver, all moved through this once mighty port on the Gulf of ...

They dance on the streets in Veracruz City. A couple of nights a week, locals and visitors dress up in their Sunday best and assemble in the town square to enjoy Veracruz’s famous dance, the danzon.

Located on the Gulf of Mexico, Veracruz City is a historic and culturally rich coastal hub that has served as a key maritime gateway since the 16th century. Off its shores lies a small island marked ...

At least 28 people burned to death in the port city of Veracruz when an inferno was ignited by tons of illegally stored fireworks, once again turning Mexico’s love of pyrotechnics into deadly chaos.

Reporting from Veracruz, Mexico — The callers to the radio program were voicing their support for the Matazetas, the Zeta killers. Better they fight among themselves. Let them kill each other.