The Francisco Javier Clavijero Botanical Garden shows off the plant richness of Veracruz's humid highlands. It is especially valuable in Xalapa, a city whose climate and surrounding cloud forest are part of its identity.
Paths move through native and cultivated collections, with orchids, palms, ferns, and forest plants that make the garden feel less formal than many city botanical gardens. It is a good slow outing and a useful introduction before exploring the region's wilder landscapes.