Campeche, Mexico Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

CAMPECHE , capital of the state that bears its name, is one of Mexico's colonial gems and was at last recognized as such in 1999 with the designation of the city as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Elegant eighteenth- and nineteenth-century houses painted in pastel shades (hundreds of which have been recently restored to former glory), interspersed with the occasional church, give it a distinctly European feel. At its heart, relatively intact, lies a colonial port still surrounded by hefty defensive walls and fortresses; around, the trappings of a modern city that is once again becoming wealthy. The seafront … more »