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Campeche: “the hidden treasure of Mexico”, a peaceful and gorgeous city full of color and history. Located at the edges of the Gulf of Mexico, west of the Yucatan peninsula, the city of Campeche, was founded on the year of 1541 by Francisco de Montejo after being built over an ancient Mayan city.

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Activities and Sightseeing

We recommend you to visit the following sights in Campeche:

	Centro Histórico: The city itself is a monument and you cannot leave Campeche without walking around its colorful
	streets and beautiful zócalo. The malecón is also a stunning sight where you can walk along and enjoy of pleasant
	view to the sea.

	Tranvía: is a trolley system which tours the major sights, departs from Parque Principal

	Fuerte de San Miguel: “Mayan Culture Exposition”, and houses the Archeological Museum of Campeche. Own
	a unique collection of jade mask founded in the graves of Calakmul.

	Puerta de Tierra: A spectacle of lights and sound in which the history of Campeche is narrated.

	Fuerte de San José el Alto: A fortress used to prevent the attack of pirates, is now used as a museum of scale
	ships and weapons.

	Centro Cultural Casa n°6: Describes the life style of a Campechan merchant family in the XVI century.

	Iglesia de San Román: Completed in 1570 to bring luck and blessings after a plague struck the city. From the beginning
	the church housed El Cristo Negro (the Black Christ) brought from Europe by a merchant, The Black Christ is
	a now symbol for Campeche.

	Baluarte de San Carlos (City Museum): Exhibits Mayan, Spanish and Pirate relics recounting the history of the city and
	describing the wall that surrounds down town.

	Beaches: Playa Bonita (30 min away) or a more isolated and virgin beach Playa Seyba (29km away).

	Archeological Site of Edzná: Take a daytrip to one of the most interesting Mayan sites; from a modest agricultural
	community to a complex and organized society, Edzná reveals an advanced city with monumental architecture, a hydraulic
	system of 13 main canals and 84 deposits that collected rain water. An impressive place full of history and knowledge.

Important Info

	Tourist office: on street 55 next to the Cathedral on the
	zócalo.

	Red Cross: (8152411)

	Pharmacy: Farmacia Cantos on street 59 and 10
	(8164100)

	Internet: on street 14 between street 10 and 12

	ATM´s: Bank Santander Serfín on street 57 between
	street 10 and 12 and Bank Banamex* at the corner*
	of street 53 and 10. (AT´Ms 24hrs)

How to get around

Centro Histórico (downtown) is surrounded by a big wall and everything in there is within walking distance of the zócalo. The public transport is quite complicated and don’t regularly stop down town. An easy way to get around are taxis (8161113 or 8166666), just try to settle a price before getting in the vehicle.

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