HEY SOUL SISTER - HALIFAX AND CAMPECHE

What a surprise when I first started doing research on my new home, Campeche, Mexico.   I found it was a sister city of my other home, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 
What is the criteria for a sister city of Halifax? The criteria used by the  Halifax Mexican Committee to determine which places in Mexico to visit was as follows: a capital of a state in Mexico, a city of similar size to Halifax on or near the coast having rich historical tradition. 
http://www.halifax.ca/council/Minutes/1998/c980113.pdf

Ever since Campeche became a sister city to Halifax in 1999, education and culture have distinguished themselves as the port city’s biggest export to, and import from, Nova Scotia. A number of students have travelled to Campeche to live with local families, who invite the students into their homes for one semester so they can experience life as Campechanos.

http://www.novascotiabusiness.com/site-nsbi/media/NovaScotiaBusinessInc/otw-winter2004.pdf
Has it accomplished its purpose?  I really can't comment but getting to know your neighbors, well that can't be a bad thing.  As the popular expression is here, "Mi casa es su casa." And we certainly have been made to feel welcome.
Here is a site that seemed to have a pretty good overview of Campeche and a listing of all of Campeche's sister cities.
http://en.db-city.com/Mexico/Campeche/Campeche
From my vantage point, I enjoy the water front of both cities and their different views of the Atlantic Ocean.  Both cities certainly do have some friendly folks. It's  great to have two homes where you can feel comfy.

Here is a photo of  the waterfront or Malecon in Campeche.  In the evening this is a breezy place for the fitness minded and the family oriented, to gather. 

Below is a view of some of Halifax Waterfront.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/macnutt_net/90522985/ This link deserves the credit for this photo.
The live webcams of Halifax provide real time viewing of  the waterfront.
http://www.novascotiawebcams.com/halifax/waterfront.html
From my experience both are great places to live and visit.  What are your thoughts?