CAMPECHE MUNDO MAYA

ENGLISH VERSION Fort of San Miguel. Photo: SECTUR of Seybaplaya Hecelchakán

It was founded in 1540 by Francisco A seaside town where the Munici- In this town, which was built in the xvi de Montejo, “el Mozo”. Due to its ex- pal Square, the City Hall or Palacio century, are located the Church and cellent location it soon turned to be Municipal and the Church of Our Convent of San Francisco –built by the most important and largest port Lady of Ascension stand out. Near- Franciscans in the xvi century–, and of the Yucatán peninsula. Attracted by by are beaches as Playa Bonita and not far away from there are the hen- the wealth that circulated through Sihoplaya. equen estates or haciendas of Chun- the region and the precious woods huás, Chunkanán and Blanca Flor. and the logwoods, the pirates –as Champotón

Francis Drake and Henry Morgan– / SEC T U R Cam pec h e j.L. Borroto Photo: Puuc Architectural Style Church of San Isidro Labrador, Seybaplaya. surrounded the city and in order to It is an old town where the Church of protect it against the constant at- Our Lady of Favors – built by Francis- In Campeche are several Mayan tacks, they built a fortress with eight cans-, and the Bastion of San Anto- Calkiní sites with excellent samples of build- bastions, reinforced by forts and com- nio are prominent. In the surround- ings with Puuc architectural style, mando units. These constructions are ings there are beaches as Punta Xen It is a village where the Temple and the one of the most beautiful and harmo- beautiful examples of the military ar- and ancient henequen estates or ha- Convent of San Luis Obispo de Tobo- nious of the prehispanic period. chitecture and several of them now ciendas like the ones of San José Car- sa, one of the most beautiful of the state Those that can be visited are Kankí, work as museums or cultural centers. pizo, San Luis Carpizo and Ulumal. were built in the in the xvi century. Xcalumkín and . In the Historical Downtown one can see a merge of splendid construc- Edzná tions of the xvi to the xix centuries which contributed to declare the city It was one of the most important Ma- part of the world cultural heritage. yan sites of Campeche in the Late Classic Period (700 – 900 AD). The city had a complex channel system and broad stone avenues which linked CITY OF CAMPECHE the most relevant architectural de- velopments. Therein one can see dif- To Fort of ferent architectural styles as Petén, San José el Alto / SEC T U R Cam pec h e j.L. Borroto Photo: Chenes and Puuc. Central Square, Calkiní. Bastion of Santiago

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La Costa San Antonio Mérida To of humanity Sahcabchén Museum Tankuché Magical town Monument San Nicolás Becal yucatán Civil architecture Native people Tepakán Santa Cruz Religious architecture Handicrafts Calkini Dzitbalché Military architecture Gastronomy Chunhuás Chunhuhub Square Festivity Chunkanán Blanca Flor Jaina state oute Hecelchakán

E R To Pomuch Note: These symbols refer to Xcalumkín MeXICO places described in this guide. San Antonio Yaxché Bolonchén de Rejón Reserva de Xtacumbilxunaan Hampolol Kankí San Bernardo 24 Huechil Hampolol Acanmul City of Campeche Santa Rosa Tohcok Hopelchén

261 Nocuchich Uayamón Xcupil Cacab 180 Seybaplaya Santa Rita Dzibilnocac Becanchén Playa Bonita Edzná Iturbide Sihoplaya Sihochac Tabasqueño Hool 283 60 Dzibalchén Champotón San José Carpizo Chencoh Cruz Hochob Punta Xen roo San Luis Carpizo Ulumal

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Isla Aguada Nadzca’an Ciudad del San Antonio Carmen Silvituc Balamkú Xicalango Zoh Laguna Cárdenas Atasta Laguna de Emiliano Becán Escárcega de 186 Laguna Zapata Xpuhil Laguna Términos de Silviltuc To Laguna de Atasta Matamoros El Carrizo Pom Conhuás 186 Chicanná tourist attractions To Chetumal Okolhuitz Capital city Hormiguero Río Bec Population Archeological zone Natural area Candelaria Beach Cerro de los Muertos

21 El Tigre (Itzamkánac) Divided highway Monclova Toll motorway El Ruinal Reserva de la Secondary highway Biosfera de Calakmul Road Tenosique To Calakmul. Photo: SECTUR Campeche

In this island was founded in 1717 the Presidium of El Carmen. Today it is a

An dr e w s port of fishermen and trading center of the oil industry. It has religious monuments as the Church of Our Lady of El Carmen and the Church

F. G e or ge F. Photo: of Jesus built in the beginning of the Tabasqueño. xix century. In the surrounding area there are places ideal for relaxation, Chenes Architectural Style as the beaches of Manigua, and Norte and sites proper to have a Ciudad del Carmen. close look to nature as the Island of Name of a Mayan architectural style Photo: SECTUR Campeche “Los Pájaros” (the birds). whose most remarkable characteris- tic is the decoration of the façades with Laguna de Términos zoomorphic masks. Among the sites with buildings with this style are San- Handicrafts It is an extensive wetland with man- ta Rosa Xtampak, Tabasqueño, Ho- Río Bec Architectural Style The main materials they use are the mud, Bolonchén grove forests. This is a flora and fauna chob and Dzibilnocac. wood, vegetal products and natural fibers. protected area where species as sea Tepakán is famous for the production of Bolonchén is a traditional village With this name we know the architec- bass, shrimps, manatees; birds like pottery. In places like Becal, the former where the Church of Saint Christ of tural style characteristic of Campeche Hopelchén the jaribu stork and the pilgrim fal- estate of Santa Cruz, the villages of San which outstands from other elements Esqulpulas was built in the xvii centu- con; crocodiles, ocelots, hawksbill Nicolás and Tankuché, and the municipal- Founded in the xvii century, Hopel- ry. In the area nearby we can find the due to the presence of towers. The turtles and white pelicans coexist. ity of Calkiní, they manufacture hats with chén was the only transit route for the Xtacumilxunaan caves, likely to be places that can be visited are Balam- leaves of jipi palm. In Champotón, Es- people of Camino Real. The nearby the largest and deepest of the Yucatán kú, Nadzca´an, Becán, Chicanná, Palizada cárcega and the city of Campeche, the towns of Becanchén and Xcupil also Peninsula. Hormiguero and Xpuhil. wood is combined with knitted fabric and intertwined jipi palm leaves to cre- have colonial temples. The former ha- A magic town that used to be an im- ate different objects. In the municipalities ciendas of San Antonio Yaxché and portant cutting center of precious SEC T U R Cam pec h e Photo: of El Carmen and Champotón they elabo- San Bernardo Huechil stand out woods and logwoods in the region. It Guirnaldas bordadas. rate ashtrays, lamps, sunshades and but- among others. has local colorful squares and the terflies made out of sea shells and fish and the hot pepper or chile x’catic stuffed. Church of Saint Joaquín, built in the scales. With the bull’s horn they manufac- Other dishes may be the tamale filled with Calakmul xix century. Nearby there are several ture photo frames, jewelry cases, brooch- mincemeat of pork or chicken and annat- natural appealing sites like the Lagu- es, earrings and necklaces, mainly in the to sauce; the pibinal, tender corn cooked It has been declared Heritage of Hu- na Encantada (enchanted Lagoon) municipality of el Carmen. In Dzibalché, in an underground oven; the pibipollo, manity and it was one of the most im- and the Palizada River. Xcupil, Hopelchén and Santa Rita women that is like a tamale covered with banana portant Mayan . The site is notice- make cotton embroidery or other kind of leaves and filled with pork and chicken able for its huge size –just the main fabrics. Hammocks are made principally in meat prepared in annatto sauce and the municipality of Calkini, San Antonio cooked in an underground oven (which is square has around 25 km2– its numer- Sacabchén, Santa Cruz and Dzitbalché. translated in Mayan as in pib) ous buildings –some of them are among the largest of the Mayan area–, Gastronomy and the highest number of stelae of Campeche’s gastronomy combines ingre- the region (more than 100). During the dients of the Mayan and Spanish cuisines. Classic period (200 - 900 AD) it was the Everywhere you may find sea food of ex- regional capital, and the headquarters Xtacumbilxunaan caves. cellent quality, delicious meat, vegeta- Photo: SECTUR Campeche bles and fruits. The sweet bread in of the kingdom of the Snake Head and SEC T U R Cam pec h e Photo: main opponent of , . Palizada. Campeche is famous, specially the puff

pastry known as “campechanas”. Dogfish SEC T U R Cam pec h e Photo: is used to make panuchos, pan de cazón Chiles rellenos. YOU MUST…! • Visit the historical downtown and the bastions • Get acquainted with Chicanná’s architecture of the City of Campeche • Visit Hormiguero • Enjoy the Archeological Museum of the Mayan • Buy a palm leaf hat and embroidery Culture at the Fort of San Miguel • Go to Ciudad del Carmen • Go to Edzná • Walk through Palizada • Admire Calakmul • Eat sea food and pan de cazón

Tourist Information Tourist Information Booth at the Cultural Center, House No. 6, Street 57 between 10th. And 8th. streets, Downtown, CP 24000, San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche +52-981-816-1782 Tourist Information State Office, Av. Ruiz Cortines without number, Moch Couoh Square, Downtown, CP 24000, San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, +52 981 127 3300 Tourist Information Office of the Municipality of Campeche, Street 55 No. 3, just next to the Cathedral, Downtown, CP 24000, San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche+52 981 811 3989

Congresses and Conventions of Campeche, Av. Ruiz Cortines without number, Square Moch Couoh, Downtown, CP 24000, San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, +52 9 127 3300. [email protected] Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Restaurantes yAlimentos Condimentados (canirac), (National Chamber of the Industry of Restaurants and Spicy Food), Street Caballito de Mar without number, reaching by 38 A street and 40th., lot 111, block 111, outside the building of Consejo Coordinador Empresarial, AC, Col. Playa Norte, Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, +52 938 112 1268, [email protected] y / R aí ces Au tr e y

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