Campeche
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Campeche City is a colonial city in the Yucatan peninsula of southern México, and is also the capital of the state by the same name.
Founded in 1540 by Spanish conquistadores on the pre-existing Mayan city of Can-Pech, this city teems with history, great architecture, and art.
Located in Campeche Bay on the Gulf of México, this beautiful city was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO, and owes this to its streets, buildings, and important history.
Each step through Campeche City is immersive in a world that breathes the past into the present.


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Walk through historic downtown Campeche.
Visit the Campeche fortification, a series of structures designed to protect the old city of Campeche against the pillaging pirates roaming the Gulf of México.
Some of these structures, centuries old, stand today, and visiting them is a must.
It is also worth it to spend time in Campeche City’s great museums, some of which are near or at the site of the fortification walls.
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