Torneo Mexicano de Robótica 2023

    Tourist attractions in the area surrounding the event venue

    The city of Xalapa has winding alleys and historical monuments. Known in Mexico as the “Veracruz Athens”, for having various universities. At the heart of its cultural life is the Universidad Veracruzana, an important educational center for music, theater, dance, visual arts, and other forms of art. Xalapa is also an important culinary center.

    The city has various cultural and natural spaces to carry out different activities and enjoy distractions; The sites that you can visit that are very close to the proposed venue of the KANÁ event are the following:

    Garden of Sculptures, is a natural space that has a sculptural heritage of local, national and international artists. In its gardens it preserves local fauna and flora, its main objective is to promote the relationship between nature and three-dimensional art: sculpture, ceramics, installations, performance and conceptual art.

    Jardín de las esculturas, is a natural space that has a sculptural heritage of local, national and international artists. In its gardens it preserves local fauna and flora, its main objective is to promote the relationship between nature and three-dimensional art: sculpture, ceramics, installations, performance and conceptual art.
    Parque Natura, has an extension of 80 hectares, with paths for cyclists, a lake and spaces for parties and outdoor gatherings, tower trails, sighting trails, you can go hiking, cycling, bird watching, children’s games and trail rides.
    Activities related to the environment can be carried out individually or in school or research groups. From planting a tree to carrying out an official investigation.
    Galería de Arte Contemporáneo, located in the historic center of the City of Xalapa, is housed in a building dating from the 18th century and which functioned, among other things, as a hostel that accommodated travelers who passed through here and frequent visitors to the city that was experiencing a commercial boom at that time, this site was known as El Mesón de San Bernardo, considered by the INAH as a Historical Monument, it is an old mansion with characteristics of the vernacular architecture of that time, it stands out as an important recital of the Veracruz entity highlighting its vocation: contemporary art and it is already a reference space for young audiences, multiple artistic activities are offered, so an interesting diversity of audiences coexists here.
    Museo de Antropología de Xalapa, is considered the second most important archeology museum in Mexico, here the archaeological remains of pre-Hispanic cultures that develop throughout the State of Veracruz are protected, preserved, investigated and disseminated.
    Los Tecajetes, built on the ravine of the same name, meaning “stone bowl” in Nahuatl, the Parque de los Tecajetes is distinguished by its set of children’s games and planned beauty. There are cabins, tubular constructions and a pond with fish. This space is a meeting point for families who want to enjoy a natural space or a walk.

    Commercial places, in the city of Xalapa there are different commercial places that allow social coexistence and offer different gastronomic options.

    Commercial places
    Plaza Ánimas
    Plaza Américas
    Plaza Xanat
    Plaza Crystal
    Plaza Monte Magno
    Plaza Museo
    Plaza Zaragoza
    Plaza araucarias
    Plaza City
    Plaza Europa
    Plaza Terraza Cumbres

    hospitals

    Hospital Ángeles Xalapa

    General Hospital

    Carretera México-Veracruz No 560, Carr. Xalapa Veracruz · 228 141 0800

    Open 24 hours (8 min drive).

    Hospital Regional de Xalapa Dr. Luis F. Nachón

    Hospital

    Calle Dr. Pedro Rendón 1 228 818 4400

    Open 24 hours (10 min drive).

    Centro de Alta Especialidad «Dr. Rafael Lucio»

    Hospital

    Av. Adolfo Ruiz Cortines 2903 · 228 814 4500

    Open 24 hours (19 min drive).

    Clínica Hospital los Ángeles

    Hospital

    C. Constituyentes de 1917 No. 112 · 228 811 6250

    Open 24 hours (8 minute drive).

    Centro Medico de Xalapa

    Medical Center

    Av. Orizaba 144 · 228 815 7448

    Open now (14 minute ride).

    Sanatorio San Francisco

    Hospital

    C. 5 de Febrero 21 · 228 818 7777

    Open 24 hours (10 minute drive).

    IMSS Hospital General de Zona 11 Xalapa

    General Hospital

    Nicolás Bravo · 228 818 5555

    Open 24 hours (11 minute drive).

    ISSSTE Clínica Hospital

    General Hospital

    Fraternidad 409 · 228 815 3376

    Open 24 hours (17 minute drive).