Museum of Anthropology in Jalapa, Veracruz.(art watch) From: Business Mexico | Date: May 1, 2004| Author: Brayman, Matthew | COPYRIGHT 2004 American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico A.C. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Culture vultures justify trips to New York, London and Paris for their aesthetic attractions, and Jalapa qualifies as a similar art-first destination by virtue of its sensational Museum of Anthropology.

The four-hour drive from Mexico City to this quaint colonial town sends visitors tripping 3,500 years into the past, as the Veracruz state capital's anthropology museum is home to the world's premier Olmec collection, headlined by seven of the world's 17 colossal Olmec he...

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