Native Trails MyTrails 2025 51 Campeche 19 Archaeological site of Santa Rosa Xtampak Duration: 03:00 h · Level: Medium Erected on a natural elevation whose summit had been flattened, Santa Rosa Xtampak covers about 9-km² (3.5-sq. mi.) and is thus the largest archaeological zone in the Chenes region. The importance of the place is testified to by both the number and size of its buildings. The three-story palace with its 44 rooms is an outstanding structure in the region, as it is provided not only with exterior, but also with two interior staircases. Another building is decorated with a serpent mouth portal, a zoomorphic entrance design that is typical of the Chenes style. 20 Visit of the Instituto Tecnológico de Chiná Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy You visit the Instituto Tecnológico de Chiná, an institute focusing mainly on agronomy and related courses of study. It was founded in 1975 as one of, by now, about 250 national institutes of technology and has about 600 students and over 80 lecturers today. You visit the test fields near the institute and get an insight into the degrees offered, e.g. in agricultural economics and forestry, and the importance of the National Institutes of Technology of Mexico, the umbrella organization, within the Mexican university system. 21 Visit of the archaeological site of Tohcok Duration: 00:30 h · Level: Easy The archaeological zone of Tohcok is a fairly small site dating back to the Mayan Classical epoch (300 – 900 AD). The ruins, which show remains of vaults and columns, include elements of both Puuc and Chenes style. Recent excavations suggest that the structures visible today are only an insufficient indication of the former importance of the place. The zone of Tohcok is also a nature preserve. 22 The stingless Mayan bees – the meliponines Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy Visit of the women’s cooperative for traditional honey production in IchEk. The Maya made intensive use of the small, stingless bees for honey production. The species – halfway between honeybee and bumblebee – builds nests directly on the Mayas’ houses. As a symbol of the bee god Ah Muzen Cab – honey maker – they were also objects of religious ceremonies. 23 Visit of the Casa Betania Monasterio Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy Since 2012, Uayamón has been the seat of the Monasterio Casa Betania, the center of a Catholic community that has been founded, with the consent of the then bishop, in Campeche in 2008. Based on a Marian fundament, it promotes less central contents, referring to a pick of saints of a somewhat eclectic nature. During your visit, you will learn which aspects may also play a part in certain segments of Mexican popular piety. Walking through the village, you will also get an impression of the living conditions of the rural population on the Yucatán Peninsula. 24 Visit of the ruins of Edzná Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy The ruins of Edzná are located in the northwest of the state of Campeche, about 60 km (37 mi.) from the capital Campeche. The early settlement began to spread at an explosive rate about 400 BC and became a center of power, which ruled large parts of Yucatán. The most beautiful building of Edzná is certainly the building “Edificio de los Cinco Pisos”, one of the most interesting buildings in the entire Maya culture.
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