Isla Aguada, Mexico
Isla Aguada is a town of 6,204 people in Campeche, Mexico, founded in 1762.
Why visit Isla Aguada
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Isla Aguada
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About Isla Aguada
Isla Aguada is a town in the Carmen municipality, in the state of Campeche, Mexico. The town is located in the tip of the Palmar Peninsula, about 40 km from the seat of the Carmen municipality, Ciudad del Carmen, and 90 km from the capital of the state, Campeche. Isla Aguada is surrounded in the south by the Sabancuy River and the Laguna de Términos and in the north by the Gulf of Mexico.
From the Wikipedia article Isla Aguada (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
Luigi's Pizzas
Restaurant · 0.9 km
Blvd. de la Marina
Mo-We, Fr-Su 18:00-23:30
Playa Dorada
Restaurant · Mariscos, Comida Regional · 0.9 km
Palapa con vista al Golfo de México Cerca de la Laguna de términos
caleta, Isla Aguada Carmen
Where to stay3
Gas and EV charging1
History
Isla Aguada was a refuge for pirates after attacking shipments or nearby ports until 1762, when Governor Don Bernardo Sáenz Montero directed a regiment in order to send off the pirates. This mission was successful, as merchandise was recovered and some prisoners were taken.
It is popular belief that the first settlers of Isla Aguada, at those times called Puerto Escondido, were the soldiers sent to end piracy. Inhabitants fleeing from the Caste War of Yucatán were also one of the first population groups to arrive at Puerto Escondido. During the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century, a lighthouse was built in order to receive the Spanish, French and English ships that arrived to Puerto Escondido, which traded marseille tiles and clay jars full of olives and wine for gum, precious woods and sea turtles. The neoclassical-style lighthouse was built in 1907 and stands 18 meters (59 ft) high. The lighthouse was also part of a network of seven lighthouses along the states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Campeche and Yucatán.
On December 1, 2020, Isla Aguada was added to the "Pueblos Mágicos" national program.
From the History section of Isla Aguada on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Isla Aguada
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Ciudad del Carmen 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Sabancuy 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- La Cristalina 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- San Isidro 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Mamantel 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Puerto Rico 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Pital Nuevo 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (18 de Marzo) 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Nueva Chontalpa 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Oxcabal 56 km east, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Malecón Isla Aguada - panoramio, panza.rayada, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Big Truck waiting for the toll bridge south of Isla Aguada, Campeche, Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Paso por Isla Aguada, Campeche 19, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paso por Isla Aguada, Campeche 20, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paso por Isla Aguada, Campeche 21, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Two Pelicans, Isla Aguada p2, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paso por Isla Aguada, Campeche 18, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paso por Isla Aguada, Campeche 17, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paso por Isla Aguada, Campeche 16, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gulf of Mexico Sunset - Isla Aguada Campeche, Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Paso por Isla Aguada, Campeche 15, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paso por Isla Aguada, Campeche 14, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paso por Isla Aguada, Campeche 11, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paso por Isla Aguada, Campeche 13, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paso por Isla Aguada, Campeche 12, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glorieta de los delfines - panoramio, panza.rayada, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Two Pelecanus, Ciudad del Camen2020, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puente de la AmistadCarmen, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puente la unidad2020, Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS054-E-16925 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-15881 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-16924 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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