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An impressive cable-stayed bridge that spans the Pánuco River. While you can't access the bridge on foot, it can be seen from many places in the city, including the Laguna del Carpintero.
The Tampico Bridge is a vehicular cable-stayed bridge connecting the Mexican states of Tamaulipas and Veracruz in eastern Mexico.
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Barco Museo del Niño
Once a state prison, now a children's educational and cultural center.
Espacio Cultural Metropolitano
Opened in 2004, the center features a museum, a library, as well as theaters for opera, ballet and more avant-garde productions.
Museo de la Cultura Huasteca
Includes over 1800 archaeological and ethnographic pieces. Guided tours available.
Take a 40-minute boat tour amongst the crocodiles and wildlife of the Canal de la Cortadura and the Laguna del Carpintero. The boat launches from the north side of the canal, at the end of 2 de Enero street.
Tampico's Central Park. Don't bother bringing your bathing suit... the lagoon is full of crocodiles! They're easy to spot from the shore; you won't be disappointed.
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
Tampico's main cathedral, built in the late 19th century in the neoclassical style.