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Orizaba

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Orizaba is a city in Veracruz, Mexico.

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Orizaba is one of the main cities of the Mexican State of Veracruz-Llave. It's located between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz. The city is also known by locals as "Pluviosilla".

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Being a relatively small city by Mexican standards, it is not possible to get to Orizaba in a commercial flight from a major airline. However, it is possible to reach the city flying to Mexico City International airport and taking a bus directly to Orizaba from the airport.

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Getting to Orizaba by car is easy. From Mexico City, take the Mexico-Veracruz highway. Orizaba is about four hours from Mexico's capital.

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Major bus companies (ADO, ADO GL, UNO, AU, etc) offer service to Orizaba. Rates vary according to quality service. Seniors have 50% off when traveling by ADO.

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Orizaba is not reachable by boat.

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In the city:

  • The Iron Palace. Can you believe this city has a cute European small iron castle in downtown?
  • La Alameda. This the central park of Orizaba. Dedicated to Francisco Gabilondo Soler better known as "Cri-Cri" (1907-1990) a popular writer and interpreter of children songs.
  • El Palacio Municipal (The City Hall). A building dating from 1905 and originally used as public school. Since 1991 this building is the City Hall. The building has a mural by José Clemente Orozco.
  • State Art Museum
  • Rio Orizaba (Orizaba stream). A beautiful stream in the middle of the city. The stream is crossed by several bridges.
  • Panteón Municipal (Municipal Cemetery)

Close to the city:

  • Los 500 Escalones (The 500 Steps). A traditional ride for locals. This a very long stair (almost 500 steps) which takes you close to 34 m high waterfall known as the "Cascada del Elefante" or "Cascada de Barrio Nuevo".
  • Pico de Orizaba, or Citlaltépetl (from Nahuatl citlal(in) = star, and tepētl = mountain). This is the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America.
  • Puente de Metlac (Metlac bridge). This is a 115m tall bridge linking Orizaba to Cordoba by the highway.

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  • Hotel Fiesta INN

Gte. Gral. Lic. Ivan Mendoza R. Oriente 6 No. 892

Teléfonos: (272) 728 0300 (272) 728 0301

  • Hotel Holy Day INN

Gte. Gral. Ernesto Guraieb Argudin Oriente 6 No. 464 entre Sur 9 y 11

Teléfonos/Fax: (272) 724 0077

  • Hotel Fiesta Cascada

Gte. Gral. Ana Elena Ramírez Autopista Puebla-México Km. 275

Teléfonos: (272) 724 5599 (272) 724 1596 (272) 724 1598

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