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Campeche.
Spanish language dictionaries define campechano as cheerful, good-hearted, genial and generous.
At A Glance
NAME: "Campeche" (cam-PAY-chay) derives from the name of the former Maya trading town of Ah-Kin-Pech. Close to where the Maya repulsed the initial attempt to conquer the peninsula, it later became the stronghold of the Spanish colonists in the Yucatan.
LOCATION: In the southeastern corner of the Yucatan Peninsula, bordering Quintana Roo and Yucatan states to the north and east; Guatemala and the Mexican state of Tabasco to the south; and the Gulf of Mexico to the west.
CAPITAL: Campeche City.
MAJOR CITIES: Campeche City, Ciudad del Carmen, Escarcega, Champoton, Calkini and Hopelchen.
MAJOR INDUSTRIES: Oil and commercial fishing.
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- Press release article from: Business Wire June 14, 2004 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Business Mexico Alisau, Patricia March 1, 2003 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México) October 5, 2002 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México) March 17, 2002 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México) June 23, 2004 700+ words
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