Veracruz, Mexico (Google Maps ⧉, OpenStreetMap ⧉)

"“Have you ever been to Veracruz?”"

"There the fleet disperses, traveling to various ports — Cartagena, Vera Cruz, Portobello — to collect treasure."

"There were crates of chickens, hampers of fresh fruits and vegetables, hampers of canned goods and vintage wines that had already traveled from Europe by ship, and from Veracruz and Mexico City by train, diligence, and packhorse."

"they steamed into the harbor of Veracruz, and Mexico rose before Susan Ward like something rubbed up out of a lamp."

"Palenque and incense-burning shamans of Veracruz"

"She imagined gliding across this desert ocean, with Felipe at her side, until they reached Carolina del Norte, or maybe even Veracruz, and the real sea at the end of their journey, to begin life anew."