What to do in Campeche

Take a break from sightseeing and while away the afternoon on the closest beach to Campeche, where gentle surf and plenty of facilities make for a great experience.

Join Campeche’s devout residents as they attend Mass at this grand place of worship, which takes pride of place in the heart of the old town.

Explore the great outdoors at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, a lovely green space in Calakmul.

Attend Mass beneath the impressive mahogany wood ceiling of this colonial church and check out the intriguing works of art that adorn its walls.

Learn the history of Campeche as you explore one of its last remaining bastions and be wowed by the vast sound and light show which plays out on its walls.

Enjoy the scenery as you look out from the longest bridge in the state of Campeche. It’s particularly pretty at dawn and dusk.

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.

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.

Dolphins, manatees and crocodiles are among the extraordinary creatures living between the mangroves, exotic forests and waterways of the country’s largest estuary.