Totonac

The Totonac were the first natives whom Cortés met on landing in

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

The Totonac ruins overlooking the rock where Cortez actually landed are beautiful and somewhat haunting if the day is overcast.

First visit to Veracruz Nov 17 2009

The Totonac ruins overlooking the rock where Cortez actually landed are beautiful and somewhat haunting if the day is overcast.

First visit to Veracruz Nov 17 2009

Built on a hill overlooking the bright green plains of northern Veracruz, Papantla is the center of the Totonac culture and one of the world's largest vanilla producing zones.

Calendar of Mexican food festivals 2010

If you miss the El Tajin show, the the Papantla Fliers also perform every hour by the church in the nearby village of Papantla, a place where traditional Totonac life still thrives.

There's a lot to see and do in Veracruz, Mexico 2009

After that visit I certainly understand why many people say the only museum in Mexico that exceeds it is the Mueso de Antropologia in D.F. It is truly beautiful and the collection of Olmec heads, Totonac and other pre-Colombian artifacts is stunning.

12 Nights in Veracruz City and Xalapa! 2009

Built on a hill overlooking the bright green plains of northern Veracruz, Papantla is the center of the Totonac culture and one of the world's largest vanilla producing zones.

Calendar of Mexican food festivals 2010

The Totonac ruins overlooking the rock where Cortez actually landed are beautiful and somewhat haunting if the day is overcast.

First visit to Veracruz Nov 17 2009

After that visit I certainly understand why many people say the only museum in Mexico that exceeds it is the Mueso de Antropologia in D.F. It is truly beautiful and the collection of Olmec heads, Totonac and other pre-Colombian artifacts is stunning.

12 Nights in Veracruz City and Xalapa! 2009

After that visit I certainly understand why many people say the only museum in Mexico that exceeds it is the Mueso de Antropologia in D.F. It is truly beautiful and the collection of Olmec heads, Totonac and other pre-Colombian artifacts is stunning.

12 Nights in Veracruz City and Xalapa! 2009