Tampico does not have an excess of sights but boasts some impressive buildings to admire, some decent shopping and a respectable nightlife. Museo de la Cultura Huasteca: This museum in nearby Ciudad Madero features a small collection from the pre-Hispanic Huastec culture. Open Monday to Saturday and free of charge.
Playa Miramar: The 10 km long Playa Miramar is about 15 km from downtown Tampico. The beach is reasonably clean, and is a great place to enjoy some seafood and margaritas.
Xilitla: For the more adventurous, a visit to a surreal world in the middle of the rain forest of the Huastec region could be worthwhile. Las Pozas, the creation of the Englishman Sir Edward James, was the product of a mind that provoked Salvador Dali to comment, "Edward James is crazier than all the surrealists put together. They pretend, but he is the real thing."
Las Pozas (pictured) is a bizarre collection of buildings, bridges, pavilions, sculptures, and spiral stairways that finish in mid-air. The collection of swimming holes makes it a popular place at weekends.
Shopping
You can find everything from multi-national supermarkets, to quirky little markets selling Huastec arts and crafts in Tampico.
Bars and Nightclubs
Barrio Antíguo Video bar with live music and great ambiance Golden Zone Agua Dulce and Mazatlán No. 506 Tampico T: (52 833) 217-4460
Tampico has a wide range of modern resources, whilst keeping its local flavor. The industrially developed city contrasts with its verdant surrounds, and tourists always flock to its Plaza de Libertad.
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Tampico does not have an excess of sights but boasts some impressive buildings to admire, some decent shopping and a respectable nightlife.
