
MEXICO - Yucatan - Campeche - Edzna
The city of Campeche is located on the Gulf of Mexico and was founded in 1540 by Spanish conquistadores as San Francisco de Campeche atop the pre-existing Maya city of Can Pech. The city retains many of the old colonial Spanish city walls and fortifications which protected the city from pirates and buccaneers. The state of preservation and quality of its architecture earned it the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
Edzna is a Mayan archaeological site located 60 kms from Campeche. The most notable building on the site is the main temple located in the square. Built on a 40 m high platform, it offers a wide overview of the surroundings. Edzna was already inhabited in 400 BC, and it was abandoned c. 1500 AD.
BEST TIME to VISIT CAMPECHE
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to YUCATAN
From October to April

Malecon - Fishing boats

San Miguel Fort - Entrance

Fishing Boat with plenty cormorans and pelicans

Historic City - new building

Pelican

Historic City - new building

Historic City - old building

Malecon - Statue

Historic City - Old houses

Historic City - street view

Historic City - Cathedral and old building

Historic City - Old houses

Historic City - Old houses

Historic City - Old houses

Historic City - Old houses

Historic City - Old houses

Historic City - house

Historic City - Old houses

Historic City - Old houses

Historic City - Old houses

Historic City - Old houses

The historic city was walled

Fishing boats

Fishing boats

Fishing boats

Iguana

The San Miguel Fort is located to the west one of campeche and is one of 6 fortifications that were constructed to the neighborhood of the city - It contains a remarkable mayan museum.

The San Miguel Fort is located to the west one of campeche and is one of 6 fortifications that were constructed to the neighborhood of the city - It contains a remarkable mayan museum.

Pelicans

Pelicans

Malecon - statue

Pelican alon the Malecon

Mayan archaeological site of Edzna Main Temple

San Miguel Fort - Entrance

San Miguel Fort - Museum

Cathedral

Cathedral

Statue on the Malecon

Historic city - Old colorful houses

Historic city - Cathedral

Historic city - Cathedral

Historic city - Cathedral

the Historic city was walled - one of the gates

San Miguel Fort - Heading to the entrance

San Miguel Fort - view from inside

San Miguel Fort - view from outside

San Miguel Fort - view from outside

San Miguel Fort - Entrance

San Miguel Fort - view from outside

San Miguel Fort - view from outside

San Miguel Fort - view from outside

San Miguel Fort - view to the Mexico Gulf from the top of the fortress

San Miguel Fort - view from the top

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site - Main Temple

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site - Iguana

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site - Temple

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site

Iguana

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site - Main Temple

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site - Main Temple

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site

Edzna is a Maya archaeological site - Main Temple