Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic Fortified Town of Campeche' has mentioned 'Peninsula' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| He left the island of Cuba on February 8, touched Isla Mujeres and Cabo Catoche the first days of March, he continued to the peninsula and arrived in Campeche on Sunday of San Lxc3xa1zaro March 22, 1517, which is why Hernxc3xa1ndez de Cxc3xb3rdoba baptized the place with that name. | WIKI |
| In the first stage (1527 to 1529), Montejo ventured along the eastern coast of the peninsula with the help of the captain Alonso Dxc3xa1vila, whom he had known since Cortes' expedition, but they were repelled by the Maya. | WIKI |
| Alonso Dxc3xa1vila was sent by Montejo to cross the peninsula south and founded Villa Real in Bacalar, but this position had to be abandoned. | WIKI |
| Montejo's son known as Montejo "el Mozo" is defeated in the royal city of Chichxc3xa9n Itzxc3xa1 towards the end of 1534, so in 1535 the Spaniards leave the peninsula for five years. | WIKI |
| "El Mozo" and "el Sobrino" would once again take up arms to "reconquer" the peninsula and submit the rebellions a year later. | WIKI |
| Due its port importance in the sea route: Spain, Havana, Campeche, and Veracruz; as point of embarkation of the natural riches of the peninsula and political differences of the kingdoms of the old continent, ring the second half of the 16th century, Campeche, like other Caribbean towns, was systematically attacked by pirates and corsairs in the pay of enemies of Spain; this is why a large-scale defensive system was installed. | UNESCO |