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# Baluarte de San Juan Tours and Activities

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## Visit Baluarte de San Juan

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#### Bring your camera to photograph some of Campeche’s finest views from atop the city’s smallest bastion before exploring the grizzly dungeon beneath it.

The Baluarte de San Juan is the smallest of the eight bastions of the formidable city walls which once surrounded Campeche. Yet it is no less impressive than its larger counterparts, such as the Baluarte de San Francisco. Enjoy some of the best views in Campeche from this incredible vantage point and gaze across the rooftops of both the old and new cities.

Campeche’s colonial era started in 1517. News soon spread of its new-found wealth and pirates from far and wide repeatedly attacked the city over the following decades. Desperate to end the onslaught, the residents and city leaders of Campeche decided to build a massive defensive wall, enclosing all of what is today the old town. Visit and you will see that the walls themselves are no longer standing, but the great bastions and entrance gates remain.

Climb to the top of the Baluarte de San Juan and you will find, on its south side, the bell which was rung to alert citizens of an imminent pirate attack. Imagine the ruthless pirates approaching across the horizon as they made their way to plunder the city.

Bring your family to enjoy the fascinating exhibition on the history of the bastions located inside the Baluarte de San Juan. There is also an old underground dungeon, where captured pirates and criminals were once held in terrible conditions.

The only remaining part of Campeche’s city walls can be found here, connecting San Juan with Puerta de Tierra. The short walk from one to the other offers some of the finest views in the city. Be sure to take your camera to capture the 360-degree panoramas.

Baluarte de San Juan is located on Calle 18, between Calles 8 and 10. See it as part of a self-guided walking tour that takes you right into the heart of Campeche’s old town. To see the inside the bastion, visit any day except Monday, when it is closed.

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Zona Centro

CA $1,127

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Dec 19 - Dec 26

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Roundtrip flight included

Mexico City (MEX) to Campeche (CPE)

8.8/10 Excellent! (665 reviews)

Great service, large rooms, at walking distance from major tourist spots, and friendly and helpful staff. Would return here.

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CA $1,290

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Dec 19 - Dec 26

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Mexico City (MEX) to Campeche (CPE)

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Excellent service and professional attention!

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found 17 hours ago

Roundtrip flight included

Mexico City (MEX) to Campeche (CPE)

10/10 Exceptional! (63 reviews)

Rooms are beautiful and comfortable. Very quiet. I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 and here is why. It felt more like an rental instead of a hotel. I pretty much got a code to enter and that was it. I didnt get any info about tours or anything about the city. It was listed as VIP but I did not get any perks at all. The place is far from downtown but the area is quiet. You have to walk to find restaurants. It is also hard to find taxis around the area. At night time theres noone in the property so you are pretty much on your own. If you dont mind any of that then I do recommend as the place is unique and beautiful.

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#### Old City Wall

4.5/5(8 reviews)

What once protected Campeche from plundering pirates in the 17th century today provides awe-inspiring vantage points across the city.

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#### Calle 59

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#### Puerta de Tierra

4/5(2 reviews)

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#### Baluarte de Santa Rosa

This impressive landmark stands as a reminder of the grandeur of Campeche’s colonial period and the horror of the pirate attacks that once plagued the city.

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#### Bastion of San Francisco

4.5/5(6 reviews)

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#### Fort San Carlos

Vintage furniture and armaments of the City Museum take visitors back to the colonial era, while the Flea Market prison sparks many legends.

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