Edzná & Xtampak Archaeological sites plus Xtacumbilxunán caves.

Campeche is Cultural Heritage of the world by UNESCO. Campeche was founded by the Spaniards in 1541 and it has been the most important port for the Yucatán Peninsula since then. The principal attractive of Campeche is it’s very well preserved downtown, the walls that once defended it from the pirates’ attacks and many different fortresses that also helped in Campeche’s defense. Campeche is considered one of the jewels of colonial México, it has many traditions and it is famous for the gastronomy based on seafood and the mixture of European ingredients with the spicy ones original from the Yucatán. At Campeche we will visit the Cathedral, the walls, the fortresses, the San Miguel bastion, the San Francisco church, the San Román church with its miraculous black wooden Christ, the Sea gate and the Land gate. We will also have free time to lunch or to walk around the beautiful streets of the city. Expected length of the tour: ten hours.

Visit to one of the most important ecological reserves of whole México: the Términos lagoon and its rivers, swamps, mangroves and rain forest ecosystem. Boat ride to the opening of the Candelaria river which originates in neighboring Guatemala; there is a chance to see the nomad dolphin sanctuary and to swim in one of the many sand islands inside the lagoon. After the visit return to Campeche making a brief stop at Xpicob turtle sanctuary to learn how they protect the many turtle species that return every year to the shores of Campeche.