Sights & Attractions in Yucatan and Campeche States

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Name	Category	Location

Baluarte de la Soledad This is the largest of the bastions, originally built to protect...	Military Sites	Campeche City

Baluarte de San Carlos Named for Charles II, King of Spain, this bastion, where Calle...	Museums / Galleries	Campeche City

Calle 59 Some of Campeche's finest homes were built on this city street...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Campeche City

Casa de Montejo Two Franciscos de Montejo—father and son—conquered...	Architectural Sites	Mérida

Casa Seis One of the first colonial homes in Campeche is now a cultural...	Houses / Mansions	Campeche City


Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción It took two centuries (from 1650 to 1850) to finish the Cathedral...	Religious Sites	Campeche City

Catedral de San Ildefonso Begun in 1561 and completed 38 years later, St. Ildefonso is...	Religious Sites	Mérida

Centro Cultural de Mérida Olimpo Referred to as simply Olimpo, this is the best venue in town...	Arts / Performance Venues	Mérida

Fuerte de San Miguel Near the city's southwest end, Avenida Ruíz Cortínez...	Museums / Galleries, Military Sites	Campeche City

Malecón A broad sidewalk, more than 4 km (2½ mi) long, runs the...	Promenades / Boardwalks	Campeche City

Parque Principal Also known as the Plaza de la Independencia, this central park...	Parks	Campeche City

Paseo Montejo North of downtown, this 10-block-long street was the place to...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Mérida

Puerta de Tierra The Land Gate, where Old Campeche ends, is the only one of the...	Military Sites	Campeche City

Teatro Peón Contreras This 1908 Italianate theater was built along the same lines as...	Arts / Performance Venues	Mérida

Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Pop into the university's main building—which plays a major...	Educational Institutions	Mérida

Zócalo Méridians traditionally refer to this main square as the...	Squares	Mérida
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