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1. Fuerte-Museo San Miguel
The Fuerte de San Miguel is one of two hilltop forts built to protect Campeche from pirates in the 18th century. Crowning San Bartolo hill, the...
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2. Los Baluartes: The Old City Wall
- Unique among Mexican cities today, Campeche's Historic Center is still surrounded by the remains of a 2,560 meter-long defensive wall. Eight bastions,... read more
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4. Baluarte de la Soledad
Named for the patron saint of sailors, Baluarte Nuestra Señora de la Soledad is the largest of Campeche's bastions and is located near the Main...
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5. Baluarte de San Carlos/Museo de la Ciudad
The city museum deals primarily with the design and construction of the fortifications. A model of the city shows how it looked in its glory days...
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6. Puerta de Tierra
At the Land Gate is a small museum displaying portraits of pirates and the city founders. The 1732 French 5-ton cannon in the entryway was found...
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7. Fuerte-Museo San José el Alto
Two monumental structures dominate Bellavista hill north of the Historic Center: the monument to Benito Juarez and Fuerte de San José. The fort,...
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8. Campeche Shopping Overview
- Campeche has fine small artisan shops, some larger tourist-oriented craft stores and countless souvenir stands. La Casa de las Artesanias Tukulna... read more
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9. Casa de Artesanías Tukulná
This store, run by DIF (a government family-assistance agency), occupies a restored mansion. There is an elaborate display of regional arts and...
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10. Casa no. 6 Centro Cultural
In this remodeled colonial house, you'll see some rooms decorated with period furniture and accessories. The patio of mixtilinear arches supported...
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Campeche is beautiful little city on the Gulf of Mexico with many activities to keep the visitor occupied. Among the best things to do are city walks, explorations of Mayan ruins, shopping, and water sports in the warm salt water.
My #1 choice is the Fuerte Museo San Miguel, a hillside fort south of the city that has been converted into an excellent archeology museum. After viewing the famous jade funerary masks from Calakmul, climb to the roof to enjoy expansive views of the Bay of Campeche.
Taking the #2 spot is actually a group of structures: Campeche's Spanish colonial-era forts and defensive walls. They make the Campeche one of the few remaining intact walled cities in North and South America.
An easy day trip is my #3 suggestion: the Edzna Archeological Zone. These Mayan ruins have been partially and beautifully restored with the showpiece being the massive yet elegant Palace of Five Floors.
