The Iron Palace of Orizaba, Veracruz.

The Iron Palace, Orizaba, Veracruz.

 Our first stop is in Mexican State of Veracruz, it is one the largest states in the Mexican Republic, its coasts are bathed by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and, in this time, we will write about of one of its most beautiful cities, we are meaning to Orizaba, close to the State of Puebla in the central Mexico.

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In the 19th century, the City of Orizaba was the fifth richest in the whole country, and they wanted to build a palace to would reflected the booming local economy, at that time, many people from all over the world lived there, especially from Europe and the United States, and Orizaba was recognized as one of the most educated cities in Mexico.

In these years, the mexican president was Porfirio Diaz, in his government, built some of the most beautiful mexican buildings as the Angel de la Independencia (Angel of Independence), el Palacio Postal (Postal Palace) and el Palacio de las Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts), he loved the french architecture and everything about France, the idea of building a gorgeous palace in Orizaba amazed him and gave the necessary support for its construction.

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The one who designed the palace was the most famous and respected architect of the time, the french, Gustave Eiffel, the same who designed the world famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, fulfilling his purpose of exalting the city, being the greatest tourist attraction of Orizaba, in addition to the famous Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico, its name in Nahuatl is Citlaltépetl, its meaning is "the mount of the star".

Pico de Orizaba, Veracruz.

Also, this is the only palace in the whole world that is made of iron, it is addambled only by screws, so it would be possible to disassemble it and rebuild it in another city, interesting, isn't it? And, as if that were not enough, it is incredibly beautiful, you can't miss it, is currently a museum.