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# Puerta de Tierra Tours and Activities

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## Visit Puerta de Tierra

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#### 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.

Puerta de Tierra is one of the four gateways to Campeche’s old city. Translating to “the Land Gate,” Puerta de Tierra was built in 1732 as an entry into the 16th-century walled city. In the 17th century, the Old City Wall protected Campeche’s townspeople from marauding pirates. Today they provide a great vantage point for views across the city. Come to the Puerta de Tierra part of the wall in the evening to discover the vivid history of the old city through a multimedia show.

Follow the curve of the centuries-old city limits when you walk along Campeche’s Old City Wall. Rising to a height of 26 feet (7.9 meters) and a thickness of 10 feet (3 meters), the walls that encircled the old city are remarkably intact today. Puerta de Tierra marks the entryway into the old city with a tall stone arch. Peer up at the crenellated walls and the imposing archway, mottled by centuries of weather. Of Campeche’s four gateways, Puerta de Tierra is the best preserved.

After nightfall, another side of Puerta de Tierra appears. Experience the gateway’s mesmerizing light-and-sound show, which depicts Campeche’s dynamic history. Projected on the walls and accompanied by stories and music, the multimedia show begins with the city’s Mayan heritage and early Spanish conquest. It then continues to tell the story of Campeche’s battles with pirates and the construction of the wall itself.

Climb up onto the viewing platform and check out the sweeping views across Campeche. The vista encompasses the constellation of city lights alongside the dark span of the ocean.

Puerta de Tierra is on the Ruta de los Baluartes (Bastions Route). The gateway is free to visit during the day however, there is an admission fee for the multimedia show and terrace access. Shows operate between Thursday and Sunday and run for approximately 1 hour.

## Plan a trip to see Puerta de Tierra

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### Hotel Mundo Maya Edzná

CA $1,963

per person

Mar 22 - Mar 28

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Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Toronto (YYZ) to Campeche (CPE)

9.6/10 Exceptional! (38 reviews)

Excelente value for this extraordinary property, clean and safe, the staff is always willing to go beyond to make sure we had everything we needed, but left us to enjoy the peace of the area, the pool was heated and clean, cabanas were clean, and not crowded, plenty of peace to take a Knapp. We took the Mayan Train, and the hotel pickup us up and the train station, as well took us to the train station. They also had daily trips to Campeche courtesy of the hotel, they dropped us off at 1:30 pm on the main square in historic Campeche and picked us up at 9:30 pm we just tipped the driver to and from the hotel, this is by far a lot better than what I thought the hotel would be, and we were impressed by all the details of the property, but mostly with the staff, they are top notch, and we will return in the future once we stay at the other properties, for now on to Mundo Maya Hotel in Palenque. Excelente place and we highly recommend it.

Reviewed on Dec 23, 2025

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### Casa Don Gustavo Boutique Hotel

Zona Centro

CA $2,589

per person

Mar 22 - Mar 28

found 9 hours ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Toronto (YYZ) to Campeche (CPE)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (168 reviews)

Perfect location. Super friendly and helpful staff. Gorgeous room: spacious, clean, beutifully decorated. Interior of hotel like from a dream. Elegant, classy and great decoration. Cute private pool area

Reviewed on Jul 13, 2025

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### Hotel Misión Campeche

Zona Centro

CA $2,163

per person

Mar 22 - Mar 28

found 9 hours ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Toronto (YYZ) to Campeche (CPE)

7.6/10 Good! (585 reviews)

Our stay at this hotel was, for the most part, excellent. The staff were all incredibly friendly and helpful, the room was spotless, and the bed was very comfortable. The location was also perfect for what we had planned. We would have given this a five-star review, but the room was missing a refrigerator and the parking location was far, which was a significant inconvenience during our stay. If a mini-fridge had been available and the parking place closer, it would have been a perfect experience.

Reviewed on Sep 21, 2025

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#### Calle 59

You can learn about the history of Campeche with a stop at Calle 59\. Stroll along this culturally rich area's seaside, or simply enjoy its coffeehouses. 

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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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#### Bastion of San Francisco

4.5/5(6 reviews)

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#### Baluarte de San Juan

4/5(2 reviews)

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.

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#### Baluarte de San Pedro

This squat, stone bulwark has a museum and a rooftop section with vistas of Campeche’s city center that it has guarded for centuries.

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#### Baluarte de Santa Rosa

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