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in Veracruz, everything is Jarocho and Jarocha. It's the culture of this port city and encompasses the mix of ethnic groups, the Caribbean feel, the customs, the cuisine, and more than anything, the music and dance. El son jarocho, el danzon jarocho.
There was a show in Teatro Reforma in Veracruz all day Sunday, a marathon to help victims of Hurricane Stan which affected a million and a half persons in the State of Veracruz. It started with the youngest jarocho dancers and it was a scream to see the seductive game being played by 8 year-olds! The little girls took their role as coquettes very seriously, but the funniest was to see the chiquitos stomping their feet around their partner, waving their handkerchief -- and obviously all at sea as to why the girls were shaking their shoulders at them!
Written Oct 27, 2005
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You have heard of the term "gringo / gringa", and maybe others. In Veracruz the term used to refer to someone white is "güero / güera". When you walk down the street and pass by a man or group of men of whatever age, you will either be tossed some kind of comment with that term, or hissed at. They have this "ssSSSSSST" hiss, that they make, because they want you to turn so they can see your face. I found these things to be typical to Veracruz. It's annoying, but it's how it is and you get used to it even so. In a nutshell, you're more than likely to hear something out of the mouth of Veracruz men when you pass by, than not.
Written Dec 27, 2002
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You have heard of the term "gringo / gringa", and maybe others. In Veracruz the term used to refer to someone white is "güero / güera". When you walk down the...
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Q: I'm staying for 4 nights 5 days in veracruz, those days, at a hotel in Boca del Río. Do you recommend to rent a car to move...
A: Boca del Rio is connected to Veracruz city by an excellent urban bus system, as well as by taxi's - and I don't think renting a car is a wise thing to do.
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Just changing the pic here for a more general one of Veracruz, now that I've returned to it a year after this Intro was written. And gradually continuing to build this page. I stayed in Veracruz in......
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Veracruz was a nice surprise to me... I took a day trip (about 3 hours driving) from Puebla to the coastal and harbor city of Veracruz together with a friend of mine, Ricardo Sanchez, a very funny...
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Veracruz has seen it's face in many a movie. The historic first Spanish fortress in Mexico, the Fort of San Juan de Ulua, makes the trip to the humid city of Veracruz worthwhile. If you think it looks...
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Veracruz is not the typical stop on your Mexico trip but I enjoyed my stay a lot! The harbour with BIG ships is only minutes away from the city center, in the evenings there is a lot going on around...
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Vera Cruz is the nicest town I have seen in Mexico. I have been there now twice, but for sure I will be back there again.
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