The town of Xico, originally Xicochimalco, is located in the central region of the state of Veracruz, is a picturesque town of red-roofed houses and cobble stone streets and rising on the slopes of Cofre de Perote. The population of Xico was founded by the Spanish in the sixteenth century, although the community has a pre-Hispanic origin, the first settlers were totonacas that inhabited the region known as Xico Viejo. Xico joint traditions, cuisine and beautiful natural landscapes, its mountain environment and its humid climate creates a very particular atmosphere that completes the charm of this magical town.

Xico there are few hotels, especially in the month of July that the town festival is held, however, Nearby you can find a wide range in Coatepec or Xalapa. In the community there are several regional restaurants and health food. Xico mole dish is a recognized national and international scale and bakery craftsmanship is a real delicacy. Other typical dishes are the chileatole, Xico and green bean soup with xonequi. On the outskirts of Xico sites are beautiful woodlands, rivers and waterfalls as Texolo; landscapes have been the scene of some Hollywood films Xico is surrounded by aviaries and starts, from the village you can climb the Cofre de Perote by Xico-Russia route is considered the most difficult.

Activities in Xico: Walk around the village or nearby, photography, coffee tasting, spirits and bread, visits to museums, temples and festivals, as well as mountain biking, rafting, hiking, rappelling and climbing, requires a guide and taking into account the recommendations of the authorities of the Cofre de Perote.

The big attraction here is the Cascada de Texolo, to which you’ll see signs on the edge of town as you enter. The falls lie 2km along a rough, cobbled road; beside the road along the way, coffee is grown in the shade of banana palms. If you’re scared of heights, this may not be for you, as you emerge right at the top of the main 80m cascade, with only some hopelessly inadequate-looking railing to prevent you plunging over. It’s a beautiful spot, though, with lots of wildlife and a couple of restaurants: the Mirador on the far side has the best view, but it’s a stiff climb up. Five minutes’ walk upstream is the Cascada la Monja, a far smaller fall, but one where you can get very close to the bottom, and enjoy the cooling spray. Locals swim here, but it’s not recommended. Like Coatepec, Xico is a popular outing from Xalapa, and has a number of surprisingly fancy restaurants. These are mostly clustered in the lower half of town towards the falls, half a dozen blocks downhill from the main plaza; two of the best are right next to each other at Zaragoza and Matamoros, near the tiny Capilla del Llanito – Casa Xiqueña and El Campanario. Nearby there’s an exceptionally helpful municipal tourist office (English spoken) on the small Plaza los Portales, on Hidalgo, with plenty of information on the local area and places to stay in the surrounding countryside.

Xico as many colonial buildings at the center of town the parish of St. Mary Magdalene, baroque and neoclassical architecture and still retains details dating from the sixteenth century. You can also visit the portals of the seventeenth century. The celebration of St. Mary Magdalene is the most important religious festival. The patron of the city has a vast trousseau which includes parts of the eighteenth century, the dresses can be seen in the museum annex to the parish. The religious celebrations are an amalgam of pre-Hispanic and Catholic traditions, a large arch of flowers adorns the entrance the temple and on the main street a huge carpet of colored sawdust that create people from their neighborhoods tend. A religious feast is followed by Xiqueñada, a replica of the Pamplonada where the bulls are released to run through the streets. Also, xiqueños usually paraded through the streets with wooden bulls and rockets into the night and the burning of fireworks takes place in front of the parish.

The town of Xico is located about 20 kilometers City Xalapa, out on the road to Coatepec, Veracruz.

To get to Xalapa from Mexico City route is almost 300 kilometers. The most common route is the toll highway Mexico-Puebla Federal Highway 150D, and subsequently by the Federal Highway 129D is continuous in the direction of Perote, Veracruz, and later by Federal Highway 140, Puebla-Xalapa.From the city of Veracruz Xalapa distance is just over 110 kilometers, the first section is on the federal toll road 180D Veracruz to Cardel, then it continues on the Federal Highway 140 towards Xalapa.

By bus you can travel to Xalapa from City of Mexico, Puebla and Veracruz. In the Eastern Bus Terminal (TAPO) and the Central Bus Station of Puebla and Veracruz, the main transport lines lead to this destination with a wide range of times. At the bus station in Xalapa (CAXA), it has taxis carrying Xico. Also, in some parts of the city you can board a commuter bus to Xico.

Veracruz International Airport, General Heriberto Jara, the nearest terminal with flights to major cities in Mexico and some from the United States. In addition to the airport car rental services, hotel reservations and taxis there are buses with passenger service to Xalapa. Airport Xalapa, El Lencero, is located a few kilometers from this city, has a flight to Mexico City, in the terminal only has taxi service for arrivals.