Villa Rica is a historic site where it is worth stopping.Hernán Cortés in its waters sank the ships and their arenas built with his own hands the first population of the Conquest. This tip is a piece of land that juts into the sea and is beside a small cove with quiet waters, almost no waves, a green transparent in the lowlands. Opposite the fishing village can be practiced safely all water activities, from swimming to diving, boating and water skiing. If they're mad underwater activities, this is the place; you can explore your background on sites like stone, nougat, bell, The Dolls, La Mancha and Punta Delgada, among many other cliffs and reefs. Other attractions for visitors are the sandy hills that form by the beach and resemble a tiny desert to the sea. At the site there are a couple of tendajones at the edge of the beach that occasionally sell food to visitors but is not a regular service. Behind the beaches of Villa Rica , it is located the Rock of Quiahuixtlan, also known as the Hill of the Metates. At the foot of this rock is an important archaeological site of Totonac origin, visited by Cortes in his first adventures. Currently the area is being restored and studied by INAH. After visiting this historical point whose beauty astonished the Spaniards for more than four centuries, the tour continues to the port of Veracruz. The road moves away from the ocean to Cardel. Here is a crossroad that leads to Ursulo Galvan, 9 kilometers before Chachalacas beach. And next to her, Punta Zempoala. In Villa Rica is El Sitio, a beach with calm and clear waters, is fit for diving and water skiing and other sports activities.

Villa Rica is located 3 kilometers away from Emilio Carranza. Veracruz is located in the coastal plain of the Gulf of Mexico, 405 km from the capital of Mexico City and 109 km from Xalapa by the federal highway 140.

By Road:

From Mexico City, the capital, you can take the way Mexico-Puebla-Xalapa or Mexico-Orizaba-Veracruz. The car journey lasts approximately 4 hours. It is recommended not to drive at night. If you do not have a vehicle, opt for the buses covering the route. Transport companies offer their passengers first-class economic and services. In Mexico City must address the units departing from Bus Terminal Passenger Oriente (TAPO), located in Calle Zaragoza 200.

By Air:

The state has an International Airport located in the city of Veracruz, and two airports to domestic flights, El Tajin located between Tuxpan and Poza Rica, Canticas in Minatitlan and El Lencero in Emiliano Zapata. The local movement is supported by about 13 regional airports. The General Heriberto Jara Corona Veracruz International Airport receives direct domestic flights to major Mexican cities such as Monterrey, Villahermosa, Merida, Cancun, Mexico City, Tampico, Oaxaca . and Huatulco On the premises of the international airport, travelers will find the following services: car rental, authorized taxis, public parking, tourist information, booking hotels, restaurant, snack bar, craft shops and bank branches.