Music, cheap local issues made by shells at the Artisans place, polo shirts with local & slang funny words

seriously, nothing to do here. not sure why this is even referenced. there a number of statues, but the malecon overlooks the ugly industrial port.

Veracruz is not the most beautiful city in Mexico, However it does have a charismatic city center. Although the local government should spend some money to upkeep the site, el Malecon is a hood site to mingle with local people and obserbe some local traditions. It is full of artist and performers, and at night the locals will dance folkore... More

Visit the little tiendas that lead to the malecon. However, after a while it seems like they all sell the same thing. The street bands were great and the large cafe served great coffee. It is a festive area to hang out in.

Think New Orleans Market square, beautiful, but very crowded and a little dirty. They have live bands often, and you will get hit up by every street vendor. Kindly say "No gracias" and all will be well.

Lots of fun little shops, carts and stands. Across from 204 year old cafe worth a visit to. Fun boat tour of the harbor. Very helpful people who will help you park and watch (and even wash) your car while you out and about.

It's an ok place. It's not like the boardwalks in USA. This is the latin style. Little tianguis (like fleamarket) and if you keep walking towards the zocalo (plaza where the Governmental palace is) you'll find the mercado of artesanias where you can buys some souveniers. The malecon doesn't have the typical park benches, so people just keep walking around.... More

Great afternoon/evening place to visit, you can go and see historical places, steamers coming in and out the port with a lot of places to go eat, see and shop.

A nice place to stroll among the locals and eat some traditional Mexican treats!! During the summer the breeze at night helps keep the heat down as well ...