Really Cool Town

Ahh, Campeche. Very cool town. The old part of the city (where I stayed) is still surrounded by massive walls that were built back in the day to protect the city from pirates. As time passed and the threat of pirate invasions no longer endangered the city, parts of the walls were torn down. However, a lot of it is still standing and it looks awesome. The buildings located in the old city share a similar 17th century architecture. The roads are all stone. At the Parque Principal is where all the locals hang out. They get their shoe's shined or just chill. Nice little plaza. To the north of the plaza is a beautiful church. Mexico has a flood of old 16th - 17th century churches. There are other churches in the old town, but the one close to the plaza is the most captivating. Campeche also has a boardwalk that runs along the Gulf of Mexico coast. Locals ride their bikes, skate, or jog all along the trail. Makes this part of town lively. At sundown, you can see a beautiful sunset off the Gulf coast.....picturesque. While in Campeche I visited churches, old forts, museums, and the local market. The city is clean and pretty. I liked it. Everything is within walking distance. I decided to cut my visit short by one day (since I got to visit all the sites in two days). Now I'm headed to Merida. It's a bigger city with WAY more things to see and do. I'll probably stay there a week. Stay tuned.

I love this stuff. - alex

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