The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.
~ Augustine of Hippo
We spent the morning of our last day exploring the town of Campeche - apparently a typical harbor town during the Spanish colonial period. There are narrow streets and historic buildings:
Remnants of the fortified walls designed to protect the inhabitants from pirates:
There were also a number of pieces of art work by Jose Luis Cuevas (I'm pretty sure this is the right artist) along the side walks.
There is also a cathedral built in the 16th century. According to our guide, Catholic churches have 1 tower, cathedrals have 2 towers and basilicas have 4 towers.
It is beautiful and was especially moving for Ana, who is a devout Catholic. In this photo you can see Ana and Michelle sitting in one of the front pews:
It was a wonderful trip! The kids were really well-behaved - there was no bickering or whining or complaining the entire time. The places we visited were awesome! In a few years, when the next batch of Ana's nieces and nephews reach the age of 12 or more, we're looking forward to planning another Mexican adventure... ;)
I'll leave you with this group photo in front of the cathedral:
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