Campeche State
 Ciudad
del Carmen
(Ciudad del Carmen Hotels)
Ciudad del Carmen, known as the La Perla del Golfo (the Pearl
of the Gulf), is a coastal city located on the southwest corner of the
state of Campeche. It was founded during pre-Hispanic times and
was once occupied by pirates during the Spanish Inquisition when Campeche
City became the main port of trade.
Today
the city holds the main shrimp and fishing port of the state and the
second most productive oil field in the world in the Bay of Campeche.
Since this time the city has grown and developed substantially.
Today you will find hotel chains, shopping malls and fast food restaurants.
There is also an international airport here with daily flights to and
from Houston, TX.
Ciudad del Carmen hotels
It is located 209 kms from
Campeche City along Federal Highway 180 following the coastline
of the Gulf of Mexico. It's a beautiful drive along the
coast and there are many beaches with little or no development.
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Champotón
Located on the Gulf of Mexico in between Campeche City and Ciudad
del Carmen along Federal Highway 180. It's approximately 65 kms
south of Campeche City where the small Champotón river meets the Gulf
of Mexico.
Champotón's
colonial origins date back to 1540 when the Mayans put up a strong battle
against the Spaniards preventing them from landing. Since then
this area has been known as the "Bay of the Bad Fight".
Today, Champotón has a population of about 50,000 and a large
boating pier where fishing boats and yachts tie up. Known for
its fresh seafood, it draws visitors daily to sample fresh catches of
shrimp, squid, swordfish and other seafood caught each morning.
Escarcega
Escarcega
is a town located in the southern portion of the state along the way
from Campeche City to the Calakmul Biosphere and many of the Mayan ruins
of the state. It's generally nothing more than a stopping point
for buses and people traveling through Campeche towards the states of
Tabasco, Yucatan and Quintana Roo, as it doesn't offer much atmosphere,
but there are a few budget hotels and restaurants. The town was
named after Francisco Escarcega who was a player in the Mexican Revolution
and oversaw much of the railroads throughout the area.
 Lerma
Lerma is a small fishing village located 8 kms south of Campeche
City along Federal Highway 180. Here you will find a quaint village
with small family-owned restaurants and delicious catches of the day.
Beaches
Campeche State has
over 525 kms of coastline with many beautiful beaches with little or
no development. The drive along Federal Highway 180 from Campeche
City to Ciudad del Carmen follows the gulf coast and is well worth the
drive in itself. Here you will find mexican beaches such as Playa Bonita, Seyba Playa, Playa del Norte, Playa Caracol and Playa Bahamitas.
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