Our Campeche and Yucatan Blog

It's been a long time since my brother or I wrote anything on this blog. There are various reasons why we stopped, but mainly we did because we didn't have time. The blog is not a money maki...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2013/07/its-been-while-but-campeche-is-back-our.html

A peaceful moment. The colors and the breeze, nothing like a campechean sunset. In spring and summer when the hemisphere is closer to the sun, it creates a sensation of closeness to the sun, pre...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2010/06/sunset.html

From early in the morning till late noon, you can purchase fresh fish at the small fish market by "La ría". weather you want sea bass, guachinango or mero, large fish or small ones, be sure t...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2010/05/fresh-fish-every-day.html

A black squirrel is fed by a shoeshine boy just in front of the colonial arquitecture cathedral in Ciudad del Carmen, an island south from Campeche city. People go by in a warm ambiance created ...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2010/04/ciudad-del-carmen.html

During 2009, several parts of the walking pier, waterfront where enhanced and about a mile was added to it. From the souther part several blocks where added, enhancing the land and waterscape a...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2010/01/is-waterfront-largest-in-world.html

While "Novia del Mar" keeps waiting for her sailor to come back. Campeches is growing for better. Around October 2009 the Convention Center was re-inaugurated. To the original building was ad...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2010/01/while-novia-del-mar-keeps-waiting-for.html

Hi friends, there has been a lot of commotion over this influenza threat however I have benn monitoring all news and this is what has happened so far. In Campeche there has been no confirmed ca...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2009/04/influenza-in-campeche-or-yucatan.html

Hi friends, As you can see in the tittle, we have no expanded our blog to Yucatan state, which is our neighbor. Merida is the capital city, with close to 1 million inhabitants and about 2 million...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2009/04/yucatan.html

Outside Campeche, on the road that goas to Yucatan and Can cun, maybe fifteen minutes from the city, is a small town that is famous for its handcrafts stores. San Francisco Koben, known as Kov...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2009/03/coben-handcrafts.html

Hello friends, the first month of 2009 is almost gone, and this means that "Carnaval" is around the corner (7-24th of February). A time for "fiesta" (party). The "Carnaval" is a tradition in Mexi...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2009/01/2009-campechean-carnival.html

December is a month of celebration, and as you know Campecheans are famous for their celebrations all year long. Something that caught my attention this month was the “posadas” done in the ...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/12/posadas-tradition.html

Hi friends, A beautiful display of colors and flavors is what you find in a small mall dedicated to Campechean handcrafts know as the “Bazar de las artesanías”. Here you can find the most...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/12/bazar-de-artesanias-handcrafts-mall.html

Hi friends, With the renewal of San Francisco Church, the park was also renewed. The old park has seized to exist, and the new one is now a place that invites you to stay and feel calmness. Th...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/12/park-of-san-francisco.html

Campeche is becoming a very noticed spot to be. Due to its tranquility and easy going lifestyle, many people are turning their eyes to our colonial city. And it is attracting better shows and t...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/11/andrea-vocelli-in-campeche.html

Campeche is coming of age and to show for it, the Convention Center is growing. A new building is being built so it can receive more expositors and the promise that we will see in the months ...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/11/bigger-convention-center.html

Hi friends, Few weeks ago, the renewal of the Iglesia de San Francisco (Church of San Francisco) was finished. all details were remodeled, and it looks like when originally finished in red ...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/11/renewed-church-of-san-francisco.html

Mexico is famous for its different annual fairs all over the country. Campeche is not the exception. During September and part of October the most important "Ferias" fairs are held near dow...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/10/la-feria-de-san-roman-saint-romans.html

Hi friends, I went for a walk in the Barrio de Guadalupe, (Virgin Guadalupe's Neighborhood). A quiet sector of the city. The church is the second older one dedicated to the Virgin Guadalupe, ...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/09/barrio-de-guadalupe.html

It is a funny thing when one comes to think about the Colony soldiers who guarded the forts when they needed to go to the restroom. It would have been dangerous to leave the post and go all ...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/08/it-is-funny-thing-when-one-comes-to.html

Hi friends Better than a day at the park, a walk through the San Jose hill is quite a sight. Starting at the gates of San Jose's Fort, enjoying the view from the outside spot where the canyons...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/08/hi-friends-better-than-day-at-park-walk.html

Hi again, People tell this tale or say legend of this girl who fell in love with a sailor or fisherman. One day he went away on a trip, the girl waited for him, and waited and waited. He ne...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/08/romantic-legend.html

Hi friends, One can sense old days when the fortress surrounding Campeche city was guarded by Spaniard soldiers watching from above. Land Gate walls connect San Francisco's Bastion with San Juan...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/07/puerta-de-tierran-land-gate.html

A perfect spot to see all what Campeche is. How about planning to spend lunch time watching the ocean and the magnificent view from this spot outside "El fuerte de San Miguel" while you eat you...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/07/from-canyons-point-of-view.html

Hi Friends, this is to reply to Janet Brown's request. There are two main Internet providers in Campeche, one is from a Cable company they offer up to 1.5 Mbps download and 145 Kbps upload and ...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/07/about-internet-service-in-campeche.html

Hi friends, A walk through the waterfront or pier (Malecón) is always a nice thing to do. You can feel the breeze and peacefulness. Campeche's waterfront has a walking road and a jogging ro...

http://ourcampeche.blogspot.com/2008/07/hi-friends-walk-through-waterfront-or.html