fascinating, rich and going fast. see my note on Guymas. old mexican port w/ resort beach area with super charm and history. development was inevitable and in not all cases a bad thing but there was (and may still be) a crucial romantic charm about veracruz. was that hollywood 20’s, first and foremost The Maracaibo (?) resort hotel built as a european castle on a white beach with huge royal palms leading to the sea. two pools; one indoors with amazing ceiling of hammered metal palm fronds connected to, if my memory serves me well, the outside pool with a bar that you had to swim too! down at the port they had music playing on speakers along the docks and it was like you were in amovie with a running soundtrack. scuba diving near the island off in the bay. magic