On a day trip from veracruz discover xalapa and coatepec two historically and culturally important cities that lie in the lush mountainous region that produces much of mexicos coffee theres plenty to see from beautiful examples of spanish colonial architecture to xalapas museum of anthropology one of the biggest museums of its kind in mexico plus learn about the regions coffee production at el caf tal apan plantation and museum youll travel more than 4 000 feet in elevation by the