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Campeche used to be the main town of the Mayan province of Ah Kin Pech, which means “serpent tick” and which was founded around the 3rd century A.D.

The Fort of San Miguel: In adding up to the wall surrounding Campeche, the city was as well protected by an outer defense system, making Campeche one of the best-defended cities at the finish of the 18th century. Single of these external forts is called San Miguel.
Nowadays it houses the Campeche Regional Museum, where you can find an exhibition of pre-Hispanic and colonial pieces.

The Fort of San Miguel el Alto: This is a second fort that was part of the outer defense system. In 1762 when there was a quiet period in the pirate attacks, this fort was built to protect the Campechan port against the greatest naval power on earth: England. Today the fort hosts a nice exposition of “Boats and Arms“.

Compártelo!

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