Campeche

Campeche’s main attraction is its great natural heritage, divided into 4 great natural regions: coast, mountain, rivers and jungle. All of these regions have facilities and elements for practicing alternative tourism, such as environmental, adventure and rural tourism. Campeche has six natural protected areas: Calakmul Biosphere, considered Mexico’s largest tropic reserve; Laguna de Términos, classified as a natural sanctuary for dolphin, tortoiseshell turtle and manatee breeding; Rio Celestum is the largest mangrove area on the Gulf of Mexico; Petenes is comprised of islets with a jungle that grows among the mangroves; Balam Kin Reserve is a heavenly mosaic of natural landscapes and Balam Ku Reserve is a natural border between the northern and southern forests and a famous bat sanctuary. Laguna de Térmi ... Read more >>
Campeche History


Campeche is located in southeast Mexico and is part of the Yucatan Peninsula. It was home to the Maya culture ...
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Campeche Culture


The state of Campeche offers visitors a cultural wealth displayed in the everyday activities of its inhabitant ...
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Campeche Travel


Located in the municipality of Carmen, Laguna de Términos is an environmental complex conformed by numerous e...
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Campeche Map

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Campeche Economy

Mining, agriculture and fishing are the main economic activities among other industries. Campeche is the n ...
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Campeche Geography

Located in the south-east region of the Mexican Republic, the state of Campeche covers an area of 57,727 squa ...
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Campeche Politics

The municipalities most densely populated in the State of Campeche are Calkiní, Campeche, Carmen, Champotón, E ...
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Campeche Government

Fernando Eutimio Ortega Bernés was born in the city of Campeche in 1958. He obtained a degree in Political Sc ...
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Campeche Demography

The 2006 census registered a population of 754,730 inhabitants in Campeche, with an almost even distribution b ...
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Articles for Campeche

The British Petroleum (BP) and the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
April 20, 2010, was the beginning of what could be one of the biggest ecological disasters in history. There was an explosion on the Read More>>


Archaeological Sites in Campeche; Jaina and Okolhuitz
JAINA; Numerous figurines and vessels are shown in museums nationally and abroad, associated to the area where Jaina is located, making it Read More>>


PEMEX, It's Numbers and Finances
Petroleos Mexicanos, a parastatal company present in several states in Mexico, is dedicated to the proper exploration, exploitation, Read More>>


Archaeological Sites in Campeche; Hochob and Hormiguero
HOCHOB; Hochob is one of the most representative Maya territories of the Chenes; it is splendidly decorated with serpent mouths, Read More>>


Celestún, natural paradise in Mexico
Celestun has been considered a Biosphere Reserve since 1989. It can be reached from Merida or Campeche in a 90 to 210 kilometer trip, Read More>>


Fortresses, Forts and Hill Forts in Mexico
Being the New Spain a place that for all practical purposes was considered "savage" and unknown, several fortifications and buildings were constructed in order to protect Read More>>


Hurricane Karl and its Devastation
This meteorological phenomenon began as a low-pressure system near the northern coast of Venezuela on September 11, 2010; it kept moving Read More>>


Archaeological Sites in Campeche; Tabasqueño and El Tigre
TABASQUEÑO; It is a site you shouldn’t miss for many reasons, gathering many conditions including the architecture that makes it Read More>>


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