Pirate Lore in the Yucatan Peninsula’s “Bride of the Sea”
Photography by Samantha Demangate Campeche, Mexico, remains a relatively quiet colonial city in the Yucatan’s west coast. The city is alive with architecture that harkens to its Spanish past, Mayan culture, and is home to Mexico’s oldest celebration of Carnival. But besides its peaceful and scenic streets are the legendary pirate battles that forever altered naval history. After a short bus ride from Merida, we arrived on a searing December morning. Campeche was a city…
