Title: Fort San Carlos in Zona Centro - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Fort San Carlos Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Fort-San-Carlos-Hotels.0-l553248635626443320-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Fort San Carlos Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Fort-San-Carlos.d553248635626443320.Car-Rental-Guide)[Zona Centro Vacations](https://expedia.ca/Zona-Centro.d553248635921598840.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Fort San Carlos Tours and Activities ![Campeche featuring night scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635626443320/8d48d69d-4ebd-43fa-b214-51bb62994955.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Campeche featuring night scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635626443320/8d48d69d-4ebd-43fa-b214-51bb62994955.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Campeche which includes heritage architecture and night scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635626443320/35c23947-893b-4c61-a0b7-a91d70621db0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Campeche featuring night scenes and heritage elements](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635626443320/7d637b10-603e-4210-8fa9-b802e7b49580.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Fort San Carlos featuring night scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635626443320/d358179d-f62e-485b-962c-349d8becacfa.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Fort San Carlos Activities --- --- #### Vintage furniture and armaments of the City Museum take visitors back to the colonial era, while the Flea Market prison sparks many legends. The Baluarte de San Carlos is a 17th-century fortress in a corner of the old city walls. Devoted to King Carlos II of Spain, this pentagonal bastion was inaugurated in 1676 and was used as a prison. Make your way around the outside of this limestone construction and admire the thick stone walls and palm trees lining the rear. Climb the elevated ramp to the wooden door marking the entrance to the bastion. Once inside, browse the period furniture and old armor and cannons of the City Museum. The site provides an insight into daily life during the city’s colonial period, including the risk of pirate attacks. Head to the terrace on top of the bastion and enjoy the unobstructed vista of the park, the sea and the buildings of the historic center surrounding you. Go into the inner vault to see the former prison that was known as El Pulguero (the Flea Market). Figures of prisoners are set up in positions of torture to show the squalid and harsh conditions. Study the bell in one of the corners of the bulwark. It was used to raise the alarm in case of attacks or disasters. Note that the fort also contains sculptures, replicas and the keys to the city. Back out on the street, see how the lanterns around the fortress light it up as evening falls. There is a fee to enter the museum, which opens Tuesday through Saturday from morning until evening, with a closure around lunch. The rest of the fort is open at all times for free. The Baluarte de San Carlos is in the northwestern corner of the Old Town district of Campeche, just one block inland from the Gulf of Mexico. It is in the opposite corner from the Baluarte de San Pedro, which is a 15-minute walk southeast of the fort. Linger for a while in the historic center to see other nearby treasures such as the Ex-Templo de San José, the Puerta de Mar and the Parque de Moch Couoh. ### Popular places to visit ![Sea Gate featuring heritage elements as well as a family](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532976988/b01c4b3e-42df-4e80-bc87-e0fd680af010.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Sea Gate 4.5/5(9 reviews) The only access point for seafarers to reach the walled city of Campeche was via this tall stone gateway. It has stood sentry over the city since the 1600s. 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Stroll along the seaside or visit the shops in this culturally rich area. [](https://expedia.ca/Campeche-Library-Zona-Centro.d553248621532976995.Vacation-Attraction) ![Campeche which includes a garden, a sunset and outdoor art](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635216467463/8802dfd1-65ef-442a-b650-edc2fb0b0b33.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Plaza de la Independencia 5/5(1 review) A mesmerizing cathedral, a cultural palace and a renovated colonial building are among the attractions overlooking the gardens of this central plaza. 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