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CIUDAD DEL CARMEN |
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| CIUDAD DEL CARMEN , the only town of any size on the
35-kilometre-long Isla del Carmen, doesn't merit a special trip except
perhaps during its lively fiesta in July. It's not unpleasant, but it's
hot and crowded and has much less historical atmosphere than Campeche.
The conquistadors landed here in 1518, but the first settlers were
pirates in 1633. Nowadays it's home to a fishing fleet, catching, among
other things, giant prawns for export. The oil boom has created new
industries and forced prices up, so you won't find any accommodation
bargains here. The town's environs also suffer from oil industry
pollution. Should you be interested, Carmen now has a small museum on C
22 (daily 8am-8pm; US$0.50) with an imaginative display charting the
history of the city. |
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