Attractions

The Campeche Cathedral, dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, is located within the fortified city of Campeche, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It is the main church of the Diocese of Campeche and the seat of the bishopric. It stands facing the city's Independence Square. It was granted cathedral status in 1895 by Pope Leo XIII. It is a Baroque-style building with Neoclassical features, famous for housing religious art, most notably a monument called "The Holy Burial," which depicts a coffin containing the figure of Christ and is carried through the main streets of the city on Good Friday.

The monumental Malecón of Campeche features three paths: one for cycling and skating, another for jogging, and a third for walking with family, a partner, or friends.

The Malecón stretches for 6.5 km, offering beautiful scenery along its entire length, which is completely flat. It boasts viewpoints, sculptures, fountains with light and sound, parks, rustic fishermen's cabins, restaurants, and recreational areas for families and those who enjoy admiring the calm sea with its many seabirds and breathtaking sunsets.

It is located at the present-day intersection of 8th and 59th Streets. Construction was completed in 1710 by Don Jaime Franck. It served as the city's entrance and exit for those arriving by ship, the peninsula's only means of international communication. For protection, it was situated between the Soledad and San Carlos bastions. It led to the pier, which was short and narrow. It lacked a moat and a ravelin.

Originally, it was built with quarry stone and sascab (a type of limestone). It was the first access point constructed and the first to be destroyed, in 1893, by order of Colonel Fernando Laphman, along with part of the city wall. In 1957, it was reconstructed using architectural elements from other historical monuments, such as the bell tower of the Soledad bastion and the sentry box of Fort San José el Alto. In 1997, a section of the city wall was built to connect it to the Soledad bastion. In 1999, the Sea Gate was added to the World Heritage List. Access is available Tuesday through Sunday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, from the Baluarte de la Soledad (Bastion of Solitude).

It was built in 1732 by Don Antonio de Figueroa y Silva. It is located between the San Francisco and San Juan bastions. It has a large vaulted ceiling with two rooms for the guardhouse and the officer's quarters. Above the ceiling is a small parade ground with eight gun emplacements. At the top of the gate, a portcullis or saratana (a type of small, round, or saratana) can be seen.

For the defense of the gate with grenades and artillery fire, there is a space for the lowering and raising of the portcullis. The gate is made of jabín wood, with iron bands. At the front is a masonry ravelin protected by a shallow moat, 3 meters deep. Originally, it had a drawbridge with its portcullis. It is currently under the custody of the State Government's Tourism Secretariat.

There is a small exhibition room where replicas of Spanish weapons can be seen, as well as a large bronze cannon of French origin found on the coast near the town of Lerma. The entire area of ​​the Puerta de Tierra and the sections of wall that connect it to the Baluarte de San Francisco and San Juan, is used to create a light and sound show called “El Lugar del Sol”.