Zona Centro de Campeche

Zona Centro is beautiful!

Other names: San Francisco de Campeche
Historic Fortified Town of Campeche

The city was established in 1540 by Spanish conquistadores. In the 1600's it endured what is believed to be the largest pirate attack in history! During the 17th century, the colony spent 50 years constructing an enormous fortress around the city's perimeter to protect it from the incessant pirate terrorization. The Spanish lived within the walls whereas the indigenous people were left to live outside them. San Francisco de Campeche became a UNESCO world heritage site in 1999.Read more