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Tampico Mexico Just beyond Ciudad Mante, you turn left onto Highway 80 for the drive to the seaport and oil town of Tampico, where you have your first glimpse of the Gulf of Mexico. Tampico is one of Mexico's biggest and most dynamic seaports. The port itself is inland on the Panuco River, and the city has grown up on a half dozen hills amidst several freshwater lagoons.

The banks of the river are peppered with refineries and oil tanks. The Panuco River is also heavily fished by local commercial fishermen. From the 1870s until foreign held oil properties were expropriated by the government in 1938, Tampico was the center of operations for British, Dutch, and American oil companies. Elegant homes of the petroleum magnates still stand outside town.

Tampico Mexico Temple Today, Tampico is appreciated by tourists who come to fish the coastal waters for such game as snook, trout, snapper, and yellowfish. Hunting is also a popular sport for visitors; duck, quail, and turkey can be taken. Arrangements for fishing charters are made through your hotel. Hunting trips can also be arranged through your hotel or a tour operator.

One of the largest Pemex refineries is at Ciudad Madero, a suburb to the north of Tampico near the mouth of the Panuco River.