Discover Tecolutla: Veracruz’s Hidden Beach Paradise

One of the favorite destinations in Mexico is, undoubtedly, Veracruz, due to its people’s warmth and camaraderie, usually very happy and fun. Northern of this beachy state, very close from the Totonacapan region, we find one of its most hidden paradises—Tecolutla, commonly visited just for the most knowledgeable in the seek of a more intimate beach getaway.

 

“The place of the owls” (by the Spanish meaning of its name) is located 45 minutes from Tajín and very close to Poza Rica. It's a beautiful destination with pleasant weather, especially from October to June.

 

Surrounded by interesting mangroves of tropical forest, the Tecolutla River mouth and extraordinary beaches, it’s perfect for enjoying movie-like sunsets, a warm-water sea and activities that bring you closer to the marine biodiversity reigning in this side of the coast. Turtles that come to spawn on these shores are quite a natural show.

 

Thanks to the ecosystem that makes it up, it is a great place to practice different ecotourism and adventure activities such as sailing, diving, fishing and water skiing.

 

Among the local culinary treasures you shouldn’t miss is the shrimp guatape, a Malaysian coconut (coconut filled with shrimp), shrimp a la diabla, tiquinchin fish or cocadas, whose flavors variety, some as exotic as tequila or coffee, is practically infinite. Even in February the Festival del Coco (Coconut Festival), dedicated to this delicious typical candie, is organized.