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Enjoy a cocktail while gazing out over the Carpintero Lagoon.

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Laguna del Carpintero
Tampico's Central Park. Don't bother bringing your bathing suit... the lagoon is full of crocodiles! They're easy to spot from the shore; you won't be disappointed.
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Metropolitan Cultural Center
Espacio Cultural Metropolitano
Opened in 2004, the center features a museum, a library, as well as theaters for opera, ballet and more avant-garde productions.
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The Abandoned Hospital
Antiguo Hospital Civil De Tampico
A majestic hospital that was abandoned in the 1980s and now is eerily overgrown with trees and weeds. Although not strictly legal, you can explore it, and in fact you may be invited to do so by the on-site restoration workers. There are great views of the city at the top, but be careful! This is an abandoned building with potentially fatal falls. You are at your own risk.
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Huasteca Culture Museum
Museo de la Cultura Huasteca
Includes over 1800 archaeological and ethnographic pieces. Guided tours available.
Daily 10:00-18:00M$65