In Campeche you can also visit the great Mayan archaeological zones like Calakmul (at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve) and Edzna. In addition to the ancient Mayan temples and palaces that you can see there, you can also do hiking, mountain bike riding or go on safari, an experience that allows you to discover the Campeche natural beauty.

If you are looking for a tour Campeche offers interesting tours of old haciendas that produce henequen and sugar cane. At the various haciendas, you’ll have the opportunity to try delicious regional food, including venison, armadillo, fish and seafood, and exotic vegetarian dishes.

CAMPECHE

This is the capital of the state of Campeche, it is near to Villahermosa  and Merida. The wheather is tropical, with an average of 26º C. The city gets rainfall during the summer and autumn.

This is an old commercial port that often that used to be under the attack of pirates. In this walled city, you can see the forts, gates and bulwarks that once protected the residents from invasions. Behind the wall you’ll find the Cathedral and many old buildings in the city’s Historic Center, which was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO, thanks to these monuments and the spectacular buildings in the Historic Center. In Campeche you will see two forts (now museums), seven bulwarks and two main gates (the Sea Gate and Land Gate).

Here you can visit the Mayan Culture Museum at San Miguel Fort, you can also visit the Museo de las Estelas Mayas, where you can find regional art in the San Pedro Bulwark. During the night at the Fort of San Jose El Alto you can see the light and sound show, later you can take a walk along the Historic Center’s streets, where you will find stores, restaurants, bars and cafes. 

If you like to enjoy the adventure and nature don’t forget to go to Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve where you can enjoy the view of hundreds of pink flamingoes. If you are looking for a place where to camping, mountain biking and hiking have to go to Calakmul this is one of the largest biosphere reserves in Mexico and this also has an interesting Mayan archaeological zone.

About the food, Campeche has an excelent cuisine, you have to eat the famous tamales with chaya leaves and the pan de cazon (tortillas stuffed or layered with shark, beans and salsa), among other regional Mayan cuisine.

ACTIVITIES AT CAMPECHE
 
Beaches 
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Ecotourism and Adventure
- Scuba Diving
- Camping
- extreme sports
- Kayak
-Fishing
-Surfing

Knowledge and cultura
- Archaeology
- Party
- Gastronomy
- Museums
- Arts
- Handicraft

Hobby
-Shopping
- Recreation
- Night Show
- Sports
- Night Live

Beach

-Beach

Premium
- Golf
- Shipping
- Spas

PLACES TO VISIT

If you are looking for close contact with nature the perfect place to visit near Campeche is La Estacion de Vida Silvestre de Hampolol, where you can learn about the efforts being made there to conserve wildlife. Another great place to visit just 26km ahead is Tenabo, where you can see a combination of modern architecture and old Mayan houses. While you are at Tenabo can eat at the small market at this place you can buy traditional Mayan wear (huipiles).

Going on from Tenabo you will find Pomuch (12km), where you can visit old stone houses. Don’t forget to eat the traditional anise and cinnamon breads and other bakery treats stuffed with cheese and ham, they are delicious. Later you can go 51 km more and arrive to Calkini. In this town, you can visit the church of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, and at last you will arrive to Becal, which is a traditional town with Mayan traditions, here you can buy palm jipi hats and other handicrafts.

At Campeches’s city you can take the trolley car to get a tour by the streets of Campeche’s Historic Center with a complete guide and information about the monuments, walls, streets, churches and the main neighborhoods. You can take this tour and buy your tickets from Main Park.

SERVICES AND TOURISM

You can arrive to Campeche by air flying to the Campeche International Airport on airlines Aeromexico, Mexicana, Aerocaribe, Aerolitoral and Aerodavinchi. If you are traveling by bus can go to Campeche by ADO GL, ADO First Class and ATS. By car, the main routes are the Villahermosa-Campeche Highway 180, the Escarcega-Champoton Highway 261 and the Villahermosa-Escarcega-Chetumal Highway 186.

 Campeche International Airport –  on Av. Lopez Portillo, off the Campeche-China Highway.

ADO First-Class Bus Terminal – on the corner of Av. Casa de Justicia and Av. Patricio Trueba de Regil.

ADO Second-Class Bus Terminal – on the corner of Av. Gobernadores and Calle 45, in the Santa Ana neighborhood.

INTERESTING AND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Tourism and Culture Office  (981) 811-3989

 Tourism (981) 811-9255

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