San Juan de Ulua Fortress: Skip the Line

See more of **Veracruz** with skip-the-line entry to one of the city's most signifcant landmarks – **Fortaleza de San Juan de Ulua**. Once built to defend against pirate attacks, this historic site offers visitors sweeping **views of the Gulf of Mexico** and ornate Italian-style architecture of the 1500s. Once inside, guests will travel back through time via dimly-lit corridors to discover the past purposes of the fortress – including a former prison.