Campeche is a state in the Yucatán Peninsula, and also a city in Campeche. The city is located on the Gulf of Mexico.
Jim and I have just returned from visiting in the state of Campeche for a week. One of the highlights was seeing the jade mask of Jaguar Claw which had been transferred from a pyramid in Calakmul to the San Miguel Fortress Museum of Mayan Culture. Along with a mask from Palenque, this one was one I had long wanted to see.
As we were driving south from Campeche we were allowed us into the dock of one of the largest fleet of shrimp boats in the Yucatán, located in the town of Lerma. We were met by 6 guards at the entrance to the dock. We explained that Jim had been a commercial fisherman in Washington and were very interested in viewing their boats, etc. We signed some papers, left our driver's license and were told to wear the visiting badges. We were warned not to take photos of the Navy Patrol boats also moored there, and finally we were allowed entry.
Fisherman mending nets.
Only one boat had just come in...no shrimp, but a load of Balá, or Raya Blanca...a kind of ray.
Farther down the coast at Champotón, we saw many, many fishing boats but they were much smaller. See the white nets?
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