Native Trails MyTrails 2025 55 Campeche 1 Restaurant Cochinita Pibil de Hecelchakán Duration: 01:00 h · Price: $ In open, fixed stalls on the Zócalo of Hecelchakán, the traditional Cochinita Pibil is served every morning until early lunchtime - or until stocks run out. The extremely delicately cooked roast pork (prepared by slowly cooking overnight in a covered earth hole, wrapped in banana leaves) assumes its typically red color through the added Achiote fruit. Delicately flavored with carnations, caraway, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper, the finished product, Cochinita Pibil, is served in tacos or tortas with red onion rings in lime juice and a habanero sauce. 2 Restaurant Los Portales de San Francisco Duration: 02:00 h · Price: $ In a traditional quarter not far from the harbor, you find the restaurant “Los Portales de San Francisco”, where they will be pleased to satisfy you even if you are a bit hungrier than usually. Whether you are sitting inside in a generous ambience with a rustic touch or on the bustling terrace, you can choose from a rich selection of specialties typical of Campeche’s cuisine. Try, for instance, “Tamales horneados”, a dish whose basic ingredient is corn, and accompany it with a “Horchata de coco”, a drink the restaurant is widely known for. 3 Restaurant La Casa de los Murmullos Duration: 02:30 h · Price: $$$ Antique wooden furniture, creamcolored sofas, chandeliers and elegant floral decoration - the luxurious atmosphere of a 17th-century estate will make your evening at the private restaurant La Casa de los Murmullos an unforgettable experience. Only on reservation, French chef Patrick Cros prepares an exclusive menu in his private residence in the heart of the colonial city of Campeche. Enjoy, surrounded by original works of art, for example venison fillet in nutmeg and tobilitos of Bourguignon snails, accompanied by high-quality Mexican and international wines. The creations, inspired by French gourmet cuisine, are freshly prepared from regional products. Subtle piano music underlines the noble ambience of the house. 45 Calakmul with an extended walk Duration: 05:00 h · Level: Medium The Maya town of Calakmul in the southeast of the state of Campeche is located in the middle of the jungle on the border with Guatemala. Walking through the primeval rain forest, you will be impressed by its flora and fauna and you might even see one of the rare jaguars or pumas. Climb pyramids and enjoy the view over the jungle. 46 Visit of Calakmul's jungle-covered ruins Duration: 04:00 h · Level: Medium Visit the second-largest Maya site in Mexico on the border with Guatemala. The flora and fauna on your journey through the rainforest will leave a lasting impression, and you might even see one of the rare jaguars or pumas. In the 100-km² (40sq.mi.) archaeological site, you will be amazed by the pyramids and other structures, which were rediscovered by American Cyrus Lundell in 1931.
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