'''Orizaba''' is a city in Veracruz, Mexico.

Understand

Orizaba is one of the main cities of the Mexican State of Veracruz-Llave. It's located between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz. The city is also known by locals as "Pluviosilla".

Get in

By plane

Being a relatively small city by Mexican standards, it is not possible to get to Orizaba in a commercial flight from a major airline. However, it is possible to reach the city flying to Mexico City International airport and taking a bus directly to Orizaba from the airport.

By train

By car

Getting to Orizaba by car is easy. From Mexico City, take the Mexico-Veracruz highway. Orizaba is about four hours from Mexico's capital.

By bus

Major bus companies (ADO, ADO GL, UNO, AU, etc) offer service to Orizaba. Rates vary according to quality service. Seniors have 50% off when traveling by ADO.

  • [http://www.uno.com.mx UNO Bus service. High end quality.]
  • [http://www.adogl.com.mx ADO GL Bus service. 1st Class.]
  • [http://www.ado.com.mx ADO Bus service. Standard service.]
  • By boat

    Orizaba is not reachable by boat.

    Get around

    See

    In the city:
  • The Iron Palace. Can you believe this city has a cute European small iron castle in downtown?
  • La Alameda. This the central park of Orizaba. Dedicated to Francisco Gabilondo Soler better known as "Cri-Cri" (1907-1990) a popular writer and interpreter of children songs.
  • El Palacio Municipal (The City Hall). A building dating from 1905 and originally used as public school. Since 1991 this building is the City Hall. The building has a mural by Jose Clemente Orozco.
  • State Art Museum
  • Rio Orizaba (Orizaba stream). A beautiful stream in the middle of the city. The stream is crossed by several bridges.
  • Panteon Municipal (Municipal Cemetery)
  • Close to the city:

  • Los 500 Escalones (The 500 Steps). A traditional ride for locals. This a very long stair (almost 500 steps) which takes you close to 34 m high waterfall known as the "Cascada del Elefante" or "Cascada de Barrio Nuevo".
  • Pico de Orizaba, or Citlaltepetl (from Nahuatl citlal(in) = star, and tep?tl = mountain). This is the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America.
  • Puente de Metlac (Metlac bridge). This is a 115m tall bridge linking Orizaba to Cordoba by the highway.
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  • Hotel Fiesta INN
  • Gte. Gral. Lic. Ivan Mendoza R. Oriente 6 No. 892

    Telefonos: (272) 728 0300 (272) 728 0301

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  • Gte. Gral. Ernesto Guraieb Argudin Oriente 6 No. 464 entre Sur 9 y 11

    Telefonos/Fax: (272) 724 0077

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  • Gte. Gral. Ana Elena Ramirez Autopista Puebla-Mexico Km. 275

    Telefonos: (272) 724 5599 (272) 724 1596 (272) 724 1598

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