Campeche Street

Campeche and Veracruz

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March 8th 2007
After leaving beautiful and cultural Merida we took our second class (segundo) bus west along the gulf to Campeche and then up to the port city of Veracruz. Campeche, a UNESCO designated city is a must see with its' pastel colored street shops and homes. From its inception and for a number of years after, Campeche was plagued by pirates who periodical would come ashore and do what pirates do i.e ... read more

North America » Mexico » Campeche

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more