Campeche Gardens & Parks, Historical + Lighthouse Pictures

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What once protected Campeche from plundering pirates in the 17th century today provides awe-inspiring vantage points across the city.

Marvel at the architectural achievements of the Mayans at this fascinating museum, which houses finds unearthed at Campeche’s most significant archaeological sites.

Experience the laid-back lifestyle of this pastoral region on the Yucatán Peninsula and learn about Maya heritage and colonial landmarks.

Marvel at the architectural achievements of the Mayans at this fascinating museum, which houses finds unearthed at Campeche’s most significant archaeological sites.

Get a glimpse of what Campeche was like in centuries gone by when you visit this 18th-century city gate, now the site of a dramatic light-and-sound show.

Follow the gaze of this statue, which depicts a young woman awaiting the return of her seafaring lover, looking out across the azure waters of the Gulf of Mexico from Campeche’s waterfront.

Marvel at the architectural achievements of the Mayans at this fascinating museum, which houses finds unearthed at Campeche’s most significant archaeological sites.

Step back in time and discover how Campeche’s upper classes lived during the prerevolutionary era at this restored mansion.

Travel just outside of the city center to explore one of Campeche’s largest colonial forts and the impressive museum housed within it.

Travel just outside of the city center to explore one of Campeche’s largest colonial forts and the impressive museum housed within it.

What once protected Campeche from plundering pirates in the 17th century today provides awe-inspiring vantage points across the city.

Travel just outside of the city center to explore one of Campeche’s largest colonial forts and the impressive museum housed within it.

Travel just outside of the city center to explore one of Campeche’s largest colonial forts and the impressive museum housed within it.

Get off the tourist trail in this immaculately preserved colonial city, which boasts picturesque cobbled streets, grand fortifications and plenty of personality.

Marvel at the architectural achievements of the Mayans at this fascinating museum, which houses finds unearthed at Campeche’s most significant archaeological sites.

Step back in time and discover how Campeche’s upper classes lived during the prerevolutionary era at this restored mansion.

Get a glimpse of what Campeche was like in centuries gone by when you visit this 18th-century city gate, now the site of a dramatic light-and-sound show.

Marvel at the architectural achievements of the Mayans at this fascinating museum, which houses finds unearthed at Campeche’s most significant archaeological sites.

Take a trip to the ruins of an ancient Mayan temple complex and walk around palace grounds and structures designed to greet the morning sun.