Museo de la Ciudad

Campeche


Named after Spain’s King Carlos II, the Baluarte de San Carlos houses the Museo de la Ciudad. Its rather pathetic exhibitions include a chained pirate in the dungeon downstairs, alluding to the building’s use as a military prison during the 1700s. Kids will enjoy the collection of pirate dolls from the decades. Beyond that? It looks like it's been well and truly pillaged of any worthwhile contents.


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2. Monument to the City Gates

0.15 MILES

Next to the Plaza Moch-Couoh is this modern monument to the city’s four famous gates (land, sea, San Román and Guadalupe); these entrances were in the…

3. Malecón

0.15 MILES

A popular path for joggers, cyclists, strolling friends and cooing sweethearts, the malecón, Campeche’s 7km-long waterfront promenade, makes for a breezy…

4. Puerta del Mar

0.17 MILES

The Puerta del Mar provided access from the sea, opening on to a wharf where small craft delivered goods from ships anchored further out. The shallow…

6. Centro Cultural Casa Número 6

0.22 MILES

During the prerevolutionary era, when this mansion was occupied by an upper-class campechano family, Número 6 was a prestigious plaza address. Wandering…

7. Museo de la Arquitectura Maya

0.22 MILES

The Baluarte de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, designed to protect the Puerta del Mar, contains the fascinating Museo de la Arquitectura Maya. It provides…

8. Museo del Archivo General de Estado

0.23 MILES

At this small museum, learn how Campeche came to be. It’s free and air-conditioned, and you get to check out old documents and maps, and watch a video (in…

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