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. |