Campeche Mexico: Campeche State

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Campeche Travel Guide

Campeche State

Ciudad del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen Hotels)

Ciudad del Carmen, also 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.

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. Find out what others are saying about Ciudad del Carmen

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

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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.

campeche fishing 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.

HOTELS

Campeche Hotel

Merida Hotel

Cancun Hotel

Chichen Itza Hotel