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Travel experience
Culture
It is one of the most recognized carnivals in
Mexico and the world. Characteristic for its
great tradition and joy, it is considered "The
World's Most Cheerful"
One of the best ways to get to know the
port of Veracruz is to discover the
beauty of its streets, admire the
treasures of its historical past, know its
main tourist attractions and be amazed
by the elegance of the danzón, so
characteristic of this emotive coastal city
of the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico.
The famous Dance of the Voladores de Papantla is executed by five men
who represent the five directions of the
indigenous world.
These are raised to the top of a pole and
while the main flyer stands on a small
platform at the top of the pole, dancing
and playing a flute and a drum, the other
four, tied one foot each, descend with their
rope that turns until completing thirteen turns each, number that
multiplied by four gives 52, which was the number of years that the
indigenous century contained