Loading ...Campeche was the principal port of Yucatán until the mid-19th century and currently the capital city of Campeche, Mexico located on the shore of the Bay of Campeche of the Gulf of Mexico. The city remains to be one of the most historical places in the world due to its old colonial Spanish city walls and fortifications which protected the city from pirates and buccaneers. Even the barrios still retains their old churches.
Some of the famous attractions you can never miss are: Baluarte de San Carlos, The Chamber of Fortification, Cathedral of the Concepcion and House of the Lieutenant of the King. We do our best to be able to provide you with the best place to visit, travel information and reviews in historically the second largest and most important city in the Peninsula…. Campeche.
1. Costa Flamingo This takes just 30 minutes to reach it from Merida. The coastline is filled with a lot of tiny beach towns successful in giving you a real Mexican experience in a very clean village where there are no immense hotels. Totally no hustle and bustle of the city. It is also perfect [...]
The Ocean View Hotel in Campeche is located right accross the Gulf of Mexico, 100 meters from Cities Seafront Boulevard, 500 meters from the convention center and 800 meters from downtown Campeche. Reacheable within 15 minutes from the airport, this city hotel is near tourist and business areas of downtown Campeche. Opened in 2001 and [...]
Hacienda Puerta is located in the heart of Campeche, Mexico and marries a 17th century architecture to a new wing designed in a similar colonial-era aesthetic. The 3 guestrooms and 11 suites at The Hacienda Puerta Campeche are sizable and sport elegant, authentic details such as adobe-tiled floors, in-room hammocks, and pale limestone sinks in [...]
Photo by dianacardoso, via Flickr.com Located in the southeast of regions of Mexico. Campeche is is bordered by Yucatan inthe north east, Quintana Roo to the east, and Tabasco in the south west. Campeche has one of the lowest population densities among all the other Mexican states. As former Maya population center, the state has [...]
CC photo by Mexicanwave courtesy of Flickr A first glance throughout the town of Campeche shows a beautiful town rich with history and character. Traveling down the streets opens a world of marvelous colors of cool pastel-painted buildings highlighted by white trim. Colonial details offer elegant flavor and tasteful architecture which mixes perfectly with the [...]
The Hacienda Puerta Campeche is a beautiful resort in Campeche, Mexico. It sits next to the ocean and is 10 minutes away from Campeche’s local airport. For those flying in from the International Airport Merida, Hacienda Puerta Campeche is a quick hour and a half drive away. The resort’s main building dates back to the [...]