3 archaeological sites
Campeche has 3 archaeological sites with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblo Mágico of Candelaria. Only El Tigre (Itzamkanac) has a pueblo nearby, 27 km away in Candelaria.
Most archaeological sites are run by INAH and open from about 8 or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a small fee. Midday is the hottest and busiest time, so go early.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
The Ruins 3
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El Tigre (Itzamkanac) · Archaeological site · 27 km from Candelaria
Riverside ruins of Itzamkanac, the Chontal Maya trading capital of Acalán, linked to Cortés and the death of Cuauhtémoc. -
Calakmul · Archaeological site · Calakmul
Capital of the Snake Head kingdom, Tikal's great rival, with over 6,000 structures and a 55-metre pyramid deep in the Calakmul forest. -
Edzná · Archaeological site · Campeche
The great Maya city of the Campeche valley, about 55 km from the capital, crowned by the Five-Storey Building on its Great Acropolis.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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All lists by kind and regionNames and locations from OpenStreetMap; notes and write-ups are our own.