The Old Town of Campeche is a delight to behold with beautiful, finely restored colourful façades lining its little streets. Go for lunch in the centre of the Zócalo, bordered by the cathedral and the arcades of Portales, before strolling down Calle ..

The Earth Gate, built in 1732, is still connected to the Baluarte de San Juan by 400m of ramparts. And it still has its artillery battery, bunker and triangular defensive overhang surrounded by a moat. A remarkable sound and light show is held he..

Behind the walls of this fort, inspired by Vauban and completed in the late 18C, lies a magnificent museum devoted to the Mayans (be sure to see the funerary masks from Calakmul). And don’t miss the fabulous view of the town from the terrace.