Yucatán and Campeche States Features

Yucatán and Campeche States Features

• Top Reasons to Go to the Yucatán and Campeche States
  

  Visiting spectacular Mayan ruins: Chichén Itzá and Uxmal are two of the largest, most beautiful sites in the region.... Read more

• Yucatán Cuisine
  

  Chefs in Mexico skillfully combine ingredients and techniques from the New World and Old, but the cuisines here vary dramatically from region... Read more

• Yucatán's History
  

  Francisco de Montejo's conquest of Yucatán took three gruesome wars over a total of 24 years. "Nowhere in all America was resistance to... Read more

• Bird-Watching in Yucatán
  

  Rise before the sun and head for shallow water to see flamingos engrossed in an intricate mating dance. From late winter into spring, thousands... Read more

• Hamacas: A Primer
  

  Yucatecan artisans are known for creating some of the finest hamacas, or hammocks, in the country. For the most part, the shops of Mérida... Read more

• Sacred Cenotes
  

  To the ancient (and tradition-bound modern) Maya, holes in the ground—be they sinkholes, cenotes, or caves—are considered conduits... Read more

• Campeche's History
  

  Campeche City's gulf location played a pivotal role in its history. Ah-Kim-Pech (Mayan for "lord of the serpent tick," from which the name Campeche... Read more