Tiki Pirate Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Ahoy tharr mates. This being me first post, I feel it right proper to share. These be pictures from an old Sisal Town in Mexico. Mark you, this be a rich town in the past, so it be raided by us sea folk often. Spanish forts, grog, wenches, and gold! Enjoy me photos of me little raid into town.. This be ye land gate, Another angle, mind ye the walls. Bring ye grapples! Heark ye, beware the lead. Harr! Atop them walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiki Pirate Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Quick, down into town! There be wealthy merchants abound I be fixing to be painted someday. Me be thinking this a replica. Me crew be scouring town fer grog and wenches all night. Tis a rough morn' to face yet another garrison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiki Pirate Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Hope you all enjoyed my virtual raid on Campeche, Mexico. Truly a town of much import for us pirates, then and now. These photos were from a vacation I took there about 6 years ago. Been a member here for a while; but, just lurked off and on. I attended the Northern California Pirate Fest last weekend and had a blast! Well, I am back don't intend to lurk anymore. Here is some more information about Campeche for those interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campeche,_Campeche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael Misson Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Very cool. Mexico has such interesting architecture. Plus they have Catrinas. What can beat Catrinas? My own Lupe: I wonder which my own Lupe it is? “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” –Carlos Casteneda "Man is free at the moment he wishes to be." — Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jib Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 It appears from the photos that the homes have been built very close to the city walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjöröveren Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 William Dampier visted Campeche, or "Campeachy" as he called it, in his early buccaneering days. I think it was near here where he initially tried to make his fortune in the logwood trade, and found that the Spanish harassment of the logwood cutters so upsetting that he decided to harass the Spanish for a while. the Fool's Gold Pirates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiki Pirate Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 It appears from the photos that the homes have been built very close to the city walls. Indeed they were. The homes you see pictured next to the wall were actually on the inside of the wall. Even in historical times people lived on the outside of the wall, as they also do today. The people living outside were usually servants, slaves, or lower class citizens. People on the inside were usually of Spanish descent and would be the wealthier citizens. The town was also surrounded by several smaller forts located on the hilltops surrounding the town. Today the city has expanded greatly; but, most of the buildings inside the old walls are historic. Sadly, the old harbor/sea gate that required ships to actually sail into the walled city was filled in during the 1950's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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