We stopped in Poco Rico, a big oil producing area, now also a popular tourist area. We ate at Enrique’s and had a chance to eat seafood. We shared a stuffed seafood platter which had squid, octopus and other seafood stuffed in a bread roll. It was different than we expected but ok. Tampico, with 400 million residents is one of 3 cities here on the Gulf of Mexico. The others are Madero with 300 million and Altamira with 400 million. These cities founded in the 19th century are not ancient cities as we have seen before so the buildings and churches or more modern. In downtown Tampico the buildings around the Zocalo, Plaza or town square, have a style similar to New Orleans with balconies all along the upper floor. While in this area we forgot our camera and so we have no pictures other than the one I borrowed off the internet. Near to our hotel, Holiday Inn, is a shopping area and restaurants. We decided to eat at the Elite restaurant. We each had a very delicious chicken vegetable soup and shared a Tostado. It was one of the best meals we have had. There is a big very modern Sears and Woolworth store in this area along with many shoe stores and other upscale clothing stores. It is a very nice modern area and we had fun spending time shopping.