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Article: Historic Clout.
- Article from:
- Revista Latin Trade
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
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AFTER DECADES OF HAPhazard development, the southeastern port of Campeche in Mexico is restoring what was once the Yucatan's main colonial trading center, one of the few Spanish walled cities in the Americas. Aside from polishing up the wrought-iron-adorned historic town center, the city is seeking Unesco's designation as a World Heritage Site.
World Heritage Sites wield enormous tourism drawing power. They also create great political clout and financial wherewithal to undertake preservation. The ...