Tuzamapan, Veracruz, Mexico

Tuzamapan is a small town not far from Xalapa in Veracruz, Mexico.

Another small town called Puerto Rico on the way to Coatepec:

Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico

Coatepec is the coffee capital of Mexico in the state of Veracruz, near the state capital Xalapa. It’s designated a “magical town”.

Xico, Veracruz, Mexico

Xico is a small town, designated a “magical town”, near the state capital Xalapa in Veracruz, Mexico. It’s most known for its annual bullfighting event where the public is allowed to join in.

Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico

Gutiérrez Zamora is a small town in Veracruz, Mexico by the River Tecolutla which was Veracruz’s first Italian colony. Set up as a “model colony”, Italians from Genoa arrived but most of them left within a decade. They did begin the practice of planting vanilla here which this region exports internationally. It was named after a Veracruz native who became its governor at one point.

To get from Tecolutla to Guitiérrez Zamora, you can get an ADO bus or a taxi colectivo from around the same area for MXN$15.