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History, People, Seafood
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Los Baluartes: The Old City Wall
draguza Says: 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, or baluartes, were constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries to protect the city, its citizens and riches from frequent...
mtncorg Says: A broad boulevard runs along the sea, but directly on the sea, is a wide walking path, with a separate jogging/bike path that gets plenty of local use. In the evenings, many locals either walk, jog, skate, or just hang out along the Malecon. Many bring folding chairs and use...
mtncorg Says: 55 km southeast of Campeche is the grand Mayan ruins of Edzna. The site is in a tranquil setting with little of the circus that goes on at Chichen Itza or Uxmal. The architecture is different from those areas, being mainly of Chenes style - though Puuc and other style...
1 Review and 58 Opinions We stayed three days at Hotel Lopez (which is inside the old city). The hotel has rooms with two...
Capucchino: Locals place with good cheap food
ciaobella55 Says: This place was full of locals when I passed by. The food was good, cheap and plentiful, and the restaurant and bathrooms were very clean. Waiters smiling and helpful. I got Package 3 which had chicken schnitzel, chips rice and salad, a drink and a dessert for 75...
RobBalmes Says: Ok so i said before on other post i am a Campeche native and i like to eat seeing as i am a Hospitality events and tourism major with a concentration in restaurant and event management, i can tell you places to eat that arent necesarily in you tourist book, local snak shops...
ciaobella55 Says: Combis leave from the markets in Campeche to Edzna. There is a street between the market and the Alameda park, the combis are blue and you will see a sign showing where they leave from, or just ask. There are also public buses which I was told left at 7am, 9am & 11am, the...
Stay on the bus after the market
ciaobella55 Says: When coming from ADO into town, almost everyone will get out at the market. However if you stay on the bus, it continues down to the waterfront from where you can access the old town through the Sea Gate.
ciaobella55 Says: The 1st class ADO terminal is not right in town, however it's easy to get in. Just go out the front of the terminal, cross the road and keep walking straight for about 200m. You will see a bus shelter, and lots of local buses come along to take you into town, costs 5.5...
Redlats Says: As in all Mexican towns, the local market (Mercado) is a must-see area. It is here that townsfolk congregate and shop for meat, seafood, fruits and vegetables and other goods.In Campeche, the Merecado is just outside the city wall, on Ave Balartes Este between Calles 51 and...
mtncorg Says: To reach the top of the Templo de los Cinco Pisos, you mount 65 steps which access the pyramid, providing a grand view over the complex and the local countryside beyond. Remember that many of the surrounding ‘bumps’ in the jungle represent further buildings that have yet to...
mtncorg Says: To go up the 65 steps of the Templo de los Cinco Pisos, a rope is laid out in the middle of the main staircase. Use it if you are unsure of heights, but remember that it is usually easier to go up than come down. Take it easy with the heat which makes the exertion a bit more...
RobBalmes Says: Campeche is a safe town, low crime rates and even better people, very nice and with a good sense of hospitality, you will not find a nicer and cleaner town in Mexico than Campeche, i am a Campeche native studying tourism in Colorado, i have to say Campeche has a lot to offer...
mtncorg Says: One hundred thirty-five meters long, 31 meters wide and 9 meters high, this huge house with its enormous 15-stepped staircase on the east side is similar to other buildings found in other Mayan sites. It was thought to have been an administrative building and the steps could...
mtncorg Says: The native game of pelota was played here as in many other sites throughout Mexico. The object was to knock a ball through hoops that were high on the sides of the pelota field. The pelota field here is found on the south side of the Grand Plaza, a small pyramid rising on...
TEMPLO DE LOS MASCARONES - EDZNA
mtncorg Says: The Yucatan Peninsula is honeycombed by limestone. Some of the World’s largest cave systems can be found here. The limestone served as the basic building material for the Mayans. Stucco was used to mold decorations for the buildings, though due to its fragile nature, not...
mtncorg Says: This is the heart of the restored complex at Edzna. Here are the largest excavated temples. They are concentrated on the east side of the Grand Plaza in keeping with the importance of the east in Mayan culture - the side of the daily rebirth of the sun. The Grand Acropolis...
TEMPLO DE LOS CINCO PISOS - EDZNA
mtncorg Says: Built over several centuries, from the 4th to 14th centuries, the Temple of Five Floors is the main edifice within the Grand Acropolis. One of the largest pyramids in the Yucatan, the structure reaches a height of 31.5 meters and not all of the sides have been excavated....
TEMPLO DE LOS CINCO PISOS 2 - EDZNA
mtncorg Says: The structure is a truly amazing work. The base of the building measures 60 square meters. There are a few decorations that can be seen near the base still. Temperatures here, as at many other Mayan sites, can easily soar to near 40C - over 100F. The heat radiates off the...
mtncorg Says: On the north side of the Grand Acropolis is this semi-excavated temple. Built in many stages, the first dating to 300-500 AD, with stairways across the entire south side of the structure - probably serving as galleries like for the Nochona building. Several other...
mtncorg Says: Here in Campeche, you have the Mexican Baseball League 2004 champion baseball club. I noticed more people playing, along with more fields devoted to the sport of baseball. I was lucky enough to be invited to the 2005 opening night game between the local Pirates and the...
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From the south side of the Parque Principal, you can venture forth on one of the tourist trains - tranvias. The tours are in Spanish/English and give you a nice...
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Q: We're travelling to Campeche this February. Tips on travel, must see attractions in and near Campeche, hotel/restaurant...
A: Depending on where you are going to be... you could hop across theboreder ino Yucatan and do the Puuc Route and even get to Uxmal. It was a very long time ago since I...
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Roadtrip to Campeche and Edzna
The State of Campeche is the least visited of the three Mexican states that make up the Yucatan peninsula and in fact it was the last one we went to see as well. Campeche covers the southwestern third...
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CAMPECHE - BALUARTES Y PIRATAS
There were two ports by which Spanish colonialists in New Spain - Mexico - could trade with the Old World: Veracruz and Campeche. Veracruz has always been the main eastern port for Mexico and it still...
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This page is dedicated to the ancient Mayan ruins of Uxmal. Since Campeche is one of the closest major cities, the pictures are on this page. The large mound on the right side of this picture is...
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see edzna archeological maya site!
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