On the flanks of a central Mexico volcano, the country’s female ... She started hiking the mountains of Veracruz 20 years ago and has made several ascents up Orizaba’s different faces.

But it wasn’t until this summer, when I revisited my family in Xalapa, in Veracruz state ... in this unlikely, mountain-ringed region of southeastern Mexico for generations.

Mexico may not be what comes to mind when you think of the top countries to visit for coffee. However, the town of Coatepec might just change that. Tucked in the mountains in Veracruz you'll find ...

But it wasn’t until this summer, when I revisited my family in Xalapa, in Veracruz state ... in this unlikely, mountain-ringed region of southeastern Mexico for generations.