Tampico Beach!!

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Tampico's first founders are the Huastec tribes which settle down in the edges of the Panuco River and formed the Cuauhtemoc villa. During 1532, the villa was continually being attacked by pirates and this is when cuauhtemoc villa was help by Fray Andres de Olmos. Then in 1554, Don Luis de Velasco supported the idea of establishing a franciscan monestary at the Villa. The monastery will have the resposibilities of protecting and convert the huastec indians. Because the pirate attacks were not stopping, the village decided to move to other areas along the Tamesi River. Finally, Fray Matias Terron and Don Jose de Escandon founded in January 15, 1754 a new village named after their governor Don Luis de Velasco; Villa de San Luis Tampico.

And thanks to the salt mines and marine trade available at Villa de San Luis Tampico, the village gain economic recognizion and the principal customhouse was build in the port of Tampico. The village was named Santa Anna de Tampico in April 12, 1823 becaming the main port of the northeast region.

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