Campeche was founded in 1540 by Spanish conquistadores as San Francisco de Campeche atop the pre-existing Maya city of Campech or Kimpech.

UNESCO: Culture

Spaniards are far from proud of their military record over the past century and have no yearning for the more distant days when the conquistadores took South America or when swathes of Europe were under Spanish control.

ECONOMIST: Wary Spaniards