Campeche Municipality

The municipality containing the capital of the state of Campeche, whose main draws are the colorful walled old town and the Edzná Maya ruins.

Campeche lies on the west coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, facing the Gulf of Mexico, and is the seat of the state capital. The historic center was once ringed with walls and bastions as a defense against pirates; today its colorful colonial houses stand in neat rows and it is a World Heritage Site. Some of the forts have been turned into museums, and the seafront promenade is a good place to watch the sunset. Within the municipality, the Edzná ruins are known for their five-story main building and are an important Maya city-state site in the west of the peninsula. November–April is the best time to visit, while summer is hot and rainy. The gateway is Campeche International Airport, and the Tren Maya also has a station here.

Destinations

• Campeche

Itineraries

• Tren Maya: Cancún to Palenque – Skip the driving and ride the Tren Maya from the Caribbean coast all the way west to the Chiapas rainforest ruins.
• Grand Yucatán Peninsula Loop – A complete road trip starting and ending in Cancún, looping through three states from white cities and fortified towns…
• Southern Mexico: Mexico City to Mérida – Journey from the capital through Puebla, Oaxaca, and Chiapas to Yucatán, utilizing buses, flights, and the Maya Train.