Native Trails MyTrails 2026 56 Campeche 12 Visit of the Museo de Arqueología Subacuática de Campeche Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Since late 2017, the fortress of San José el Alto accommodates the first museum for maritime archaeology in Mexico. The technically complicated methods of maritime archaeology often allow particularly well preserved finds to be recovered, because the rate of decomposition processes is generally greatly reduced in the absence of air. The museum comprises six halls where all aspects of this form of archaeology are presented, from the particularities of different types of water bodies to remarkable finds of the recent past. Learn, for instance, how the Mayas had organized coastwise shipping as an element of their trade relations, and admire the treasures of gold and emeralds from sunken Spanish galleons. 13 Museo de Arquitectura Maya Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy The museum of Mayan architecture at the Baluarte de la Soledad is accommodated in a colonial military building from the late 17th century that is part the mighty town wall of San Francisco de Campeche. One of the most important bastions against attacks of pirates from the Gulf of Mexico in former times, the two-story building is today used to display exhibits of four architectural styles of the Mayan civilization: Peten Norte, Río Bec, Chenes, and Puuc. The exhibits include grave goods from Calakmul, the mask of the god K’will, steles, columns, and anthropomorphic figures from the archaeological zones of Edzná, Xcalumkín, Palmar and northerly Kankí. 14 Visit of the Centro Cultural Casa No. 6 Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy You visit the Centro Cultural Casa No. 6 in the historic center of Campeche – a one-story building dating back to the early 18th century. The plain façade and the windows with heavy gratings of wrought iron are characteristic features of the architecture of those times and typical of buildings of the upper classes. Passing a beautiful patio, you reach the rooms with their elegant furniture and decoration that allow you a glimpse into another epoch. They are used today for a library, kitchen, café, and tourist information. 15 Tour of Campeche Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy The city of Campeche is surrounded by a wall that was necessary to defend the rich city against pirates. On a tour you will visit the narrow streets of the major port city with its restored colonial buildings, the Zócalo and the Cathedral of La Concepción. Go back to the era of the Spanish conquistadores. 16 Archaeological museum Fuerte de San Miguel Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy The fortress Fuerte de San Miguel was built between 1688 and 1706. It is still in good condition and has been listed and protected as a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage site. Where in former times were the cannons to shoot pirate ships, is today the archaeological museum with a large collection of finds from Mayan times, including valuable jade masks from Calakmul. 17 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. 18 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 im-
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