Beauties of Yucatan: picturesque colorful houses of Campeche - part 1
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I am finally coming with the post dedicated to the stunning architecture of the Mexican city of Campeche that I promised to make for you a few weeks ago.
Officially known as San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche City is the largest and capital city of the Mexican state of Campeche. Located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the southwestern part of the Yucatan Peninsula, the city is currently home to some 220,000 people who refer to themselves as "Campechanos".
Founded in 1540 by Spanish colonialists, the city was built on the site of what used to be the ancient Mayan city of Can Pech. A significant part of the old buildings built by the Spaniards in the 16th and 17th century is still well preserved, giving the city its characteristic colonial atmosphere and the unique historic feel.
In the 17th and 18th century, Campeche City was frequently attacked by pirates and buccaneers, which is why massive stone fortifications were built in the city. Most of the fortifications is still preserved too, making for some popular tourist landmarks these days.
The majestic fortified walls and magnificent colonial churches and cathedrals of Campeche City look very impressive but it actually were the picturesque brightly colored old houses that made the biggest impression on me while exploring the city.
For long hours, we were just aimlessly roaming the old streets in the historic center of the city, admiring the vintage beauty of the colorful houses. I took a lot of photos there and after some selection and editing, I picked 40 that I would like to share with you here on Steemit. Not to overwhelm you with all the colors though, I decided to split the photo collection into two parts, each featuring 20 photos. Here is the first part.
I hope you enjoyed these colorful photos. If you did, stay tuned for the second part of this special collection that will be posted here on my blog next Tuesday ;)
Good evening from here! These are such a beautiful part of their culture, which explodes with happiness and sunshine in their personalities~
How can you possibly live in one of these meticulously cleaned and painted (to the ability) houses and not smile every time you walk outside of it.
You have captured the essence of the town, how it is rich in history and I would love to have stayed there a while! Well done!
I love it!
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Thank you Denise, you are right! People living in these houses might not be rich from the materialistic point of view but with all the bright colors they have around and the beautiful sunny weather they enjoy almost every day all year round, they just cannot be sad! :) Campeche has a very special, positive vibe.
Very colourful and interesting! I kinda reminds me of somewhere else....
Thank you. There are actually a lot of towns with this kind of houses in Mexico ;) Merida, Valladolid etc.
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Awesome, thank you! :)
Wow that buildings looks amaizing 😍
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Howdy from Texas sir phortun! These buildings are amazing and the photos are all excellent! I've never seen homes like this before so this is educational and enlightening, great job, this is a wonderful post!
Howdy to Texas! I am happy that you enjoyed this post :) Thanks for stopping by.
As in almost the entire Yucatan Peninsula, the Spanish style predominates
Yeah. Do you like better Merida or Campeche? :)
Good question hahaha I think Mérida is better
Ta pestrobarevnost je parádní. Nějak si nedovedu představit takhle barevné domy u nás ;-)
Jo no, k nám to prostě nepasuje :) I když na jižní Moravě jsou taky malebné domečky... ;)
;-)
Viva Mexico! Te amo 🌈🦋🌴💛🍀🌅
Viva Costa Rica! País de belleza natural incomparable :)
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