The magic of Campeche’s Ruta de Los Chenes
Inspired by the idea of La Ruta Puuc, we present our very own archaeological circuit in the state of Campeche. We call it La Ruta de Los Chenes.
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The Ancient City of Dzibilnocac and its Great Towers
Dzibilnocac is located in the Chenes region, “wells” in Yucatec Mayan, which begins south of the Puuc valley and hill range, an area dominated by cities like Uxmal and Kabah. Like many sites in this region, Dzibilnocac displays a wide range of architectural influences, including Chenes, Puuc, and Río Bec styles. While combinations of architectural…
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After Delays, Campeche Light Rail System is Launched14 stations connect the Centro, airport, and Maya Train terminal
Campeche’s light rail system is here, and it’s designed to serve both locals and tourists for cheap. The new public transportation service, which opened in late July, has regular fares of 18 pesos (about 90 cents US) and a preferential rate of 9 pesos for students, seniors, and people with disabilities. The system represents a…
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Mérida Influencer Sparks Backlash With Jokes About Campeche
The latest flashpoint in the friendly but persistent rivalry between Yucatán and Campeche erupted this week when a Mérida influencer’s mocking comments about her neighbors sparked widespread outrage and forced a restaurant chain to issue a public apology. The controversy began when Elisa “La Yuca,” a social media personality from Mérida, posted a promotional video…
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Sand bags and sand traps: One full day of adventure in Campeche
It all started at 3 a.m. in the darkness of the madrugada in Mérida. The alarm blared, and for a moment, I questioned my life choices. But today was Spartan Race Day in Campeche, and I was ready. Well, as ready as anyone can be for running, climbing, crawling, and everything else they throw at…
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Xtampak, the enigmatic capital of the Chenes region
Santa Rosa Xtampak was first settled by Mayan peoples sometime in the early 4th century BCE. These early settlers likely came from city-states already established at the far southern end of what today is Campeche and Northern Guatemala
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Mexican teams compete for a chance at Pok ta Pok World Cup
A handful of teams from around the Yucatán Peninsula will compete this weekend to qualify for the 2023 Pok ta Pok World Cup. The matches in Dzibalché, Campeche include Yucatecan teams from San Pedro Chimay, Chapab, and Umán. The three-day Pok ta Pok World Cup starts Dec. 7 in Belize City. The location for the…
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Tohcok, ‘the place of the precious flint knife’
There are literally thousands of archaeological sites of varying sizes dotting the Yucatán Peninsula, several being very hard to get to, but as it happens Tohcok lay right on the side of the highway.
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With new technology, archaeologists uncover the shocking size of Calakmul
recent surveys by archaeologists have uncovered that Calakmul is in fact even larger than previously thought.
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Choo Ba’ak, Campeche’s Day of the Dead bone-cleaning tradition
To the eyes of outsiders traditional bone cleaning may seem strange or even macabre, but for the people of Pomuch, it is a way to reconnect with their dearly departed and celebrate their ancient ancestry.
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The beauty of Xcalumkín, a lonely Maya city in the hills
Xcalumkín attracts very few visitors, making it a perfect spot to explore and photograph ancient ruins at one’s own pace and without worrying about people swerving into your shots.
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Kankí, the Maya city where the stone eyes of ancient gods burn as hot as the sun
Kankí may be only 10 miles or so from the Mérida-Campeche highway, but feels a world away.
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Exploring Campeche, the colonial bastion on the Gulf of Mexico
Established in 1540 by Francisco de Montejo and León “El Mozo,” son of the elder Francisco de Montejo, Campeche was founded two years before Mérida — making it the first major Spanish settlement on the Peninsula.
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The ambition, power, and downfall of the great Calakmul
Calakmul is an ancient Mayan city found deep in the jungle of the southeastern Mexican state of Campeche, near the border with Guatemala.
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The untamed beauty of Hormiguero and its exotic wilderness
Part of its appeal likely has to do with the fact that it is rarely visited by tourists because of how poor the roads needed to access it are
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Xpujil, gateway to the Calakmul biosphere
Xpujil is an archaeological site in the south of the Mexican state of Campeche, within the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, and within the limits of the contemporary town of the same name.
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Balamkú, the great city of the sacred jaguar lords
Balamkú is an archaeological site in the south of the Mexican state of Campeche, within the Calakmul Biosphere, near the entrance to Calakmul national park.
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The small but beautiful ancient city of Chicanná
Chicanná gets its name from its most famous building, the House of the Serpent Mouth.
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The grand ancient city of Becán — a microcosm of Maya history
Because of Becán’s longevity, in its history, we can see evidence of a microcosm of Mayan chronology packed into a single site.
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The (almost) forgotten city of El Tabasqueño
Because El Tabasqueño is located in a fairly remote area that is jam-packed with archaeological sites, it is visited by only the most adamant lovers of Mayan archaeology.
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Hochob, the mysterious Maya city on the hill
Hochob was founded in the 3rd century CE, but it is likely that the area had already been settled by Maya farmers centuries before.
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Harsh restrictions return in Campeche as COVID cases rise
Mexico’s first state to reach the epidemiological green light, and later to open schools, has slipped backward on the road to recovery. Campeche announced a statewide suspension of various activities, new ehicle restrictions in certain areas, and a cap on alcohol sales. A notable increase in coronavirus cases and deaths compelled authorities to bring the…
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Once luxurious homes in Campeche being used as drug dens
Beach homes in Campeche’s Playa Palmeras are being robbed, vandalized, and turned into drug dens. The once luxury homes were part of a multi-million dollar housing development built by American investors. The abandoned residential and tourism complex sits on the coast along the Champotón – Sabancuy highway. Dozens of homes were finished over 15 years…
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Over 1,000 people in Campeche inoculated with fake COVID-19 vaccines
More than 1,000 people in Campeche were inoculated with fake Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines, authorities said. The vaccines were administered to workers at Grupo Karim’s, a textile factory in Campeche, police told local media. The owner of the factory, Mohamad Yusfuff Amdani — a Pakistani national — is said to have close ties to high-ranking political…
That’s all for now
That’s all for now