Swimming in the pool
Tours to the City, Antigua, Cempoala, Tajín, Papantla, Tlacotalpan, Xalapa, Coatepec and Catemaco.
Besides, near the hotel you can find the Aquarium, the Wax Museum and Malecon. Malls and Movie theatres.
It’s all about departing early in the morning from Boca del Rio to the different places nearby and taking full advantage of your entire day engaging a wide array of adventures awaiting tourists. Activities that go from relaxing on a yacht very comfortably, to competing in a fishing tournament or climbing the highest peak in the nation can mean unforgettable experiences for any traveler.
The highest peak in the nation is Pico de Orizaba, which height reaches up to 5,760 meters above the sea level, Veracruz residents are proud of the fact that Veracruz is home of this symbol. It is a place that is worth regarding in this section since the park itself offers several activities that encourage adventurers from all over the world.
The park is one of the best places to practice mountaineering in the country; it encourages athletes to test physical endurance. Along the way, you find lodging spots (four overall) as starting point towards the Citlaltepec volcano (which actual name is Pico de Orizaba). The journey may be a trek for people with physical endurance, or well by horseback riding in case you choose hiring this service. The adventure reward comes with the landscapes that appear at sight, doing ecological tourism by appreciating the place flora and fauna in a direct manner. Some fearless ones practice mountaineering, climbing and rappel techniques at the top of the mountain which is covered with snow all year round. Likewise, due to the adventure that involves climbing to the top, you can find ideal spots aimed for camping.
Nanciyaga is an ecological reserve located in the outside areas of Catemaco, 158 km away from Boca del Rio. The park stretches about 40 acres of territory where jungle and lake show much beauty, the traveler may engage several activities.
You can practice ecotourism by going for a trek coming across exotic vegetation and a crocodile pit. At Cemeli and Temazcal, the clay face packs and steam baths, respectively, will be relaxing activities; to relax as well; there are beach beds at the Asoleadero (sun deck) Nipapaqui, which is a bath of mineral water from the water spring. In order to practice kayaking you can find the Asoleadero, it is the starting point for kayaks toward the lake. Lastly, if you want to do some shopping and take a souvenir with you, you can find a handicraft shop with pre-Columbian replica pieces.
If you’re willing to engage a peaceful stroll or a horse back ride, you may do so at Veracruz Port, for those ones into work out activity, there are 12 km of distance between the Port and Boca del Rio for this activity.
A little over 100 km from Boca del Rio you can find the massive Tuxtlas Special Reserve with over 150,000 acres with unexpected weather conditions. Forest, swamps, jungle and sabana areas are part of different climates, with different flora and fauna species making it an amazing ecological space. Among the over 100 species, the tourist may appreciate jaguar at its natural environment among others, some of them in protection programs by being in danger of extinction.
The Salto de Eyipantla is a wonderful waterfall with a curtain 40 meters wide and 50 meters high located over 150 km away from Boca del Rio and at few steps from Catemaco, nearby the Catemaco Rio Grande. The animal species in it makes it an interesting place for ecotourism, given that is the home of the wild boar, deer, wild cat, in addition to a great variety of birds such as bird, pheasant, wild dove among others.
La Antigua is an ecotourism place of 20,000 m2 with a great deal of vegetation. One of the attractions of the place is the comfort available when spending a camping night, since this place makes available services like dining, kitchen, restrooms, showers, temascal bath and security. The place is located less than 40 km to the north of Boca del Rio.
Departing from the Train station, tourists may tour Veracruz city with a certain nostalgic feeling aboard of a replica of the urban transportation used in the early period of the 20th century. Visit the boardwalk and the Manuel Avila Camacho Blvd.
Rappel Tyrolean, mountain biking and ATV tours are activities that travelers may find in areas nearby Boca del Rio. Chachalacas Beach it’s a common place for spotting young and adults riding ATV’s, especially during the weekends or vacation time. Jalcomulco, 165 km to the northeast of Boca del Rio, welcomes enthusiasts of mountain biking to get into trails and endless down hills that get through diverse landscapes endowed by flora and fauna. Just outside of this community, you find hills and cliffs ideal for rock climbing and rappel. Set up with the best equipment, tourist may get to a crag of 153 meters to go down a cliff of 78 meters high. In order to add more excitement to the journey, you can also find services to practice Tyrolean at Jalcomulco and be able to do rafting; this is without a question the most representative activity in the region.
Among Boca del Rio and Sacrificios Island, it is located one of the most important reefs in Mexico, which is why it was declared a National Marine Park. The park features over 50,000 acres and stands as a great attraction so that divers of all categories get around its 6 reefs.
However the scuba diving and snorkeling resource cover some Anton Lizardo spots at few km away from the Boca del Rio beaches. Anton is a beautiful beach of soft waves that shares a Veracruz Reef System. Some of its reefs have been named Chopas, Cabezo, Santiaguillo, Anegada de Afuera, Anegadilla and En Medio. The professional divers can move around dozens of meters underwater to appreciate some of its 17 reefs of rock corals, home of diverse mollusks, endless number of fish and crustaceans, as well as a sunken ship.
Situated in front of the Veracruz Port, 12 km away from Boca del Rio you may reach the Sacrificios Island in about 30 minutes; the visitor may get across in a kayak enjoying from a beautiful view of seagulls, pelicans and hundreds of fish by the coral reef due to the crystal clear water. Anton Lizardo is another beach of soft waves where expert guides provide training to get on a kayak and head over the Sacrificios Island or towards the Roca Partida.
Fishing and navigation are part of Boca del Rio areas and Anton Lizardo Beach. In the month of May the Sabalo de Plata Fishing Tournament is held at Veracruz Port as a tradition, in this place you may catch fish like shad, tuna, yellow tail fish, pargo, corvine, barracuda, shark, snook and wahoo. At Anton Lizardo you may catch fish like sea bass, huachinango and gilt head; at the beach you may find all the services to rent boats relying on experienced guides.
If navigation is your thing, go ahead and rent a sailing boat or a yacht to rest while you tour the Veracruz coast, look for the Veracruz Yacht Club at Regatas Beach, a place where is possible hiring the service of a yacht of two levels with capacity for 100 people. The address is Avila Camacho Blvd. and Sporting at Faros District at Veracruz City.
River rafting is an entertaining activity full of intensity in which the traveler tests his skills, plus admiring beautiful landscapes in the surroundings of Veracruz. The tourist should bring or hire the indispensable gear like helmets and lifesaver vests, due to the activity, according to its level of speed, requires higher difficulty. This extreme sport is practiced on air boats (or rafts) in rivers that feature different degrees of turbulence. The amount of routes in a river is called rapids.
La Antigua River locates a resting camp, as the rafting activity may drain the tourist. The river is located 25 km from the City of Veracruz, counts with 17 rapids class III and IV. A similar case is the River Jalcomulco, located 143 km northeast the city, at the limits of the city by the same name, which counts with rapids class III and IV; the traveler will find camping areas and instructors around town. Filolobos River, nearby Tlapacoyan at 218 km from Veracruz, offers a defiant ride of 18 km with rapids class III and IV, plus archeological zones tours.
Class I: Lower water level, slow pressure current no major difficulty on navigation.
Class II: Perfect to learn techniques involving rafting, it does not require special techniques.
Class III: It requires physical endurance from the participants, although previous experience is not a must.
Class IV: Water with plenty of current that can tilt rafts, technical skills is required.
Class V: For skilled participants on rivers of III and IV classes, chances are to get hurt.
Class VI: Due to the heavy water flow and high skill level difficulty, it is practically impossible to navigate in a safe manner.