wall surrounding campeche

tranquilo

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October 28th 2006
we arrived in campeche late last night, after 6+ hours of bus travel. when we arrived it was dark and we were tired but that did not damper my ability to enjoy approaching this cool city. it was a bit of a walk from the bus terminal to the town proper....but i´m glad we walked. the town proper is surrounded by a cement wall...built in the 1600´s to protect it from pirate invasions. when we a ... 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