Rio Huitzilapan

You can take a leisurely boat ride up the Río Huitzilapan. There are more than a dozen covered boats under the Puente Colgate, a narrow, bouncy rope bridge. Captains charge $5 per person for a cruise up the river while they re-create the scene when La Antigua was the hub of Nueva España. Ask your guide to show you where Cortés kept his ships. Now a valley of sand dunes, it's a fun place for both kids and adults to explore. La Antigua, Veracruz.