Tampico Airport or the General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport is an international airport located in Tampico under the it region of Mexico. This airport was named after General Francisco who was one of the leaders in the Mexico war of independence. This airport serves the joint needs of metropolitan cities of Altamira, Tampico and Ciudad Madero. Considering the wide spread popularity of Tampico there is a huge amount of incoming tourist traffic to be handled and the airport does a fabulous job on this end. Not only does this airport has all the modern amenities and facilities that any world traveler could desire including a large number of booths to book a car hire.
Experience the fascinating architecture and rich culture
A visit to Tampico downtown in a rented car will delight you with its rich experience of architecture and a feel of its tremendous development in the past decade. There are multiple balconies based on the old roman type façade architecture. Among the notable buildings is the neo classical architecture based town hall which is also referenced in some of the posters displayed in the airport. The Cathedral is also renowned for its breath taking architecture and the same is under constant restoration to bring back the former glory.
The carra marble has been extensively used in Tampico and the resultant beauty is evident across the city. Tampico also has ample transportation channels to help commuters get to their destinations in time. You can use the city buses, city metro and trusted car hire to commute through the city.
Tampico has a tropical climate with the mean temperatures staying above the levels exhibited by most North American countries. The city center that hosts many restaurants and popular shopping centers is about 50 minutes’ drive in a car hire from the airport. A visit of this interesting city would also give you a chance to experience and enjoy the water life surrounding Tampico, in fact the city name itself translates to ‘City if Water Otters’. No business or leisure visit to Tamaulipas region is complete without a visit to Tampico to spend a few days while relaxing and enjoying the city life and the mouthwatering delicacies on offer by this fascinating city. The local sport for this region is soccer and Tampico soccer team has won several accolades in internal soccer championship annually held in Mexico.
