The City of Tampico is and has been through the years, an important site for sport events of international magnitude since it has excellent installations within its private clubs and an excellent geographic location. In Golf one of the main events is the Holy Week Tournament. Fishing is one of the traditional sports in the region due to its great variety of species and its excellent geographic location of the region. Annually, several tournaments are held of great tradition in Mexico and southern United States. Historical Downtown,

To visit the Centro Historico de Tampico (Tampico's Historical Downtown) is a "must do" to all tourist arriving at Tampico. Here the elegance and cultural lineage that the city had during Porfirio Diaz' era is reflected. Besides, you will find good restaurants and prestige stores so it is recommended to take some time to enjoy all of what this place has to offer. The best way to visit the Historical Downtown is walking. If you drive your own vehicle, it is recommended to park it one of many parking lot facilities available since it is difficult to find parking spaces on the streets that will result in precious time lost for your group. If you haven't had breakfast, you will find many options in Tampico's Historical Downtown depending on the type of food you like. In the cafeterias and the hotel's restaurants you can find complete course meals, but if what you really like is to try our typical cuisine and would not mind losing a little bit of comfort, we will recommended you the Mexican sandwiches made with French style bread).