Native Trails MyTrails 2026 306 Veracruz 37 Visit of a local cigar factory in San Andrés Tuxtla Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Visit of a cigar factory in San Andrés Tuxtla and its good-humored staff. Learn all about the cultivation, the yearlong storage, and the processing of Mexican tobacco, whose wrappers and binders are sometimes even used for maduro cigars. The produced cigars consist completely of Mexican tobacco – they are so-called puros. The sweet-peppery flavor of tobacco from the Los Tuxtlas area is held in high esteem worldwide. 38 City tour in Catemaco Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Catemaco is considered Mexico’s center of healers (curanderos) and sorcerers (brujos) to this very day. In an attitude sure of victory, they use magic potions, herbal juices, tinctures, dice, and cards to approach any problem of life. During a short walk through the small town, you visit the basilica of La Virgen del Carmen and the local market, and stroll along the Lago de Catemaco. 39 Boat trip on the Laguna de Catemaco Duration: 03:00 h · Level: Medium The rain forest around the oval, almost circular Lago de Catemaco, whose longest diameter is about 11 km (nearly 7 mi.), has been declared a nature preserve. Your boat takes you to the Isla de Changos – “monkey island” – where you can feed the animals from the boat. The island Nanciyaga was the scene for the movie “Medicine Man” with Sean Connery. A little nature preserve with great subjects for photographers. 40 Visit of the waterfall El Salto de Eyipantla Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Medium The way to the Salto de Eyipantla, a waterfall 50 m (ca. 165 ft.) high and 40 m (44 yds.) wide, includes a stairway of 244 steps. Your effort will be rewarded with a spectacular view of the cascades. In pre-Columbian times, the waterfall was regarded as the paradise of the rain god Tlaloc, and many villagers continue to this very day to venerate it as a sanctuary. 41 Mangroves and Birdlife of Laguna del Ostión Duration: 04:00 h · Level: Medium On the expansive Laguna del Ostión, whose name derives from traditional oyster farming, you depart from the pier in the coastal community of Jicacal with a Nahua fishing community for a boat journey through a network of mangrove channels dominated by red, black, and white mangroves. In the sheltered waterways, herons, cormorants, and brown pelicans are frequently seen. A brief visit to local beekeeping demonstrates how honey is produced from the surrounding vegetation. On clear days, the volcanic silhouettes of San Martín and Santa Marta appear on the horizon. 42 Coatzacoalcos – Coastal Charm and Tropical Nature Duration: 05:00 h · Level: Easy Sea breezes and wide horizons shape the walk along the Malecón Costero, where the life of the port unfolds between fishing boats, promenade, and the open Gulf of Mexico. At the Paseo de las Escolleras, the broad Coatzacoalcos River meets the sea, creating a particularly atmospheric setting for watching sunsets over the water. The relaxed beach setting of Las Barrillas invites visitors to enjoy regional cuisine, while the lighthouse museum introduces maritime history and the Olmec Museum displays pre-Columbian sculptures. The tour concludes in the green Jaguaroundi ecological park.
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