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The 10 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in Orizaba, Veracruz
Orizaba (Spanish [ori'saba] (help·info)) is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located 20 km west of its sister city Córdoba, and is adjacent to Río Blanco and Ixtaczoquitlán, on Federal Highways 180 and 190. The city had a 2005 census population of 117,273 and is almost coextensive with its small municipality, with only a few small areas outside the city. The municipality's population was 117,289 and it has an area of 27.97 km² (10.799 sq mi).
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1. Museo Francisco Gabilondo Soler
2. Teleferico de Orizaba
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 523 reviews
Orizaba’s Cable Car, with its 917 meters of length, is the third longest in Mexico. It connects Historic Downtown with the top of the Cerro del Borrego. Live an adventure to 320 meters of height that you will never forget!
Reviewed By Lakesidehero - Lakeside, United States
I got to the area and easily bought a round trip ticket for 70 pesos. This allows 2 hours. I had to wait in line for about 30 for my 3 o'clock ride. Ride is cool. They do have and follow covid precautions too. One house hold per car about 4 or 5 max riders. I got a solo car. I took in the views. About a 5 minute ride. I walked around the mointain top and took pics. The have a few things to see. An Orizaba history museum and a reenactment of how the french fought against mexico. They have a zipline too. It's about 150-200 yards. Cost 100 pesos. Small snack bar area. Two hours is plenty of time.
3. Iron Palace
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4.5 based on 310 reviews
A world’s architecture jewel brought from Brussels, Belgium; it is a structure that can be totally dismantled. Enjoy its free museums: Beer Museum, Soccer Museum, Roots of Orizaba, Interactive Museum and Planetarium, and also its main square
Reviewed By AndresGosan - Mexico City, Mexico
This building is known for being made by Gustave Eiffel himself. It was brought from Belgium and if you take a look to the joints and the steel really look like created in another time. There are various rooms with different museums inside; and the precautions for COVID are great!
4. Alameda Francisco Gabilondo Soler Cri Cri
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4.5 based on 100 reviews
This is the main park o the city, which still preserves the tradition of a colonial city that gives Orizaba the name of a Magic Town. While you are here come to work out, ride a bike, walk its gardens and take a minute to relax under one of its hundreds of leafy trees.
5. Ecoparque Rio
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4.5 based on 250 reviews
Wear comfy shoes and walk down its bridges and the riverbank of the Orizaba River where you will appreciate the combination of a historic colonial city with an extraordinary environmental setting. You will find an Animal Sanctuary, which is one of a kind in the State of Veracruz. This Animal Sanctuary has allowed the captive breeding of endangered species such as the jaguar. Other animal species you will be able to see here are: tigers, dromedaries, crocodiles, black bears, spider monkeys and many more!
Reviewed By ramon131313 - Morovis, Caribbean
Was a nice and great place to visit. I went with a group of friends. You can walk around the Paseo de los Artistas o Paseo del Zoologico. At the paseo de los Artistas you can walk near the Orizaba River and you can see a lot of beautiful arts and paintings, and to the other site of the river you can see the paseo del zoologico, and there you can see a lot of beautiful animals. You can have a great time.
6. Poliforum Mier y Pesado
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4.5 based on 271 reviews
It was declared as a “National Artistic Monument” on February 2014. This building is of great architectural beauty and is part of the Mier y Pesado Foundation, also known as “The Castle of Orizaba”. It has museums, a restaurant zone, big gardens with figure-shaped trees decorating them and a pond. Museums Schedule Francisco Gabilondo Soler Museum Traditional Costume Museum Orizaba Yesterday and Today Museum with Presidents Room Wednesday - Monday from 11:00 to 19:00 h
Reviewed By kiki10
An excellent option to visit you can find museums, restaurants and nice gardens, you can spend all day in this visit, if you are traveling with children this is a good option
7. EcoParque Cerro del Borrego
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4.5 based on 60 reviews
Walk through a Cloud Forest without living the city! Take a selfie from the viewpoint with the Valley of Orizaba as a background and share it with your friends. Here you can practice hiking, take the zip-line, have a picnic with your family and watch the recreation of the historical battle fought between the Mexican Army and the French invaders. Also, you can visit the “Siege Museum of Cerro del Borrego” related to the Battle, and the Geographic Museum of Orizaba. Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 17:00 h Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, 9:00 – 19:00 h Free Admission
8. Expo Parque de los Dinosaurios
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4.5 based on 54 reviews
Take a trip to the Jurassic era and be amazed by the species of dinosaurs you will find here! This park also has a dinner area and swinging benches so you can sit down and take a rest while you are here.
9. Palacio Municipal de Orizaba
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
Huge building that was built to house “The National Highschool College of Orizaba” (Colegio Nacional Preparatorio de Orizaba), the style of the building belongs to the French Renaissance of the early 20th Century. You can find in here a Mural painted by the artist Jose Clemente Orozco named “Reconstruction” or “Social Revolution”, the only art piece he made in the State of Veracruz. You can also find the Metropolitan Museum and the “Palace” Picture Gallery.
10. Los 500 Escalones
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 43 reviews
Beat the challenge of walking up the 500 steps and admire the Elephant Waterfall next to the Rio Blanco Canyon from one of its 3 viewpoints.
