Places to visit in Campeche
Archaeology

The Door to Land- Puerta de Tierra

The Door to Land- Puerta de Tierra
Archaeology

The Door to Land- Puerta de Tierra

Entre Calle 59 y 18, Circuito Bastiones, Campeche, Camp.. 24000.

Free

Monday through Sunday 08:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Built in 1732, La Puerta de Tierra was the main entrance to the city, and still remains one of the symbols of the capital.
The ships of the corsairs Francis Drake, John Hawkins, Lauren Graff “Lorencillo”, Kornelius Jols “Pie de Palo”, Diego “El Mulato”, Jacobo Jackson, Henry Morgan, Bartolome “El Portugues”, Lewis Scott and Rock Brasiliano, left their names written with blood on the memories of this place. For 160 years the battles were incessant, until 1686 when the construction of the walled and fortified city of Campeche began. This construction was completed around 1704, although the attacks by raiders then had almost disappeared.
The wall that surrounded the city had a length of 2,560 meters (8,399 ft) and consisted of a  irregularly shaped polygon with six fronts, four doors and eight bastions.  It was also guarded by two strong forts built in the nearby hills. At present, there remains 500 meters (1,640 ft) of the wall, seven bastions, two doors and two forts.

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A nightly spectacle of light and sound
A nightly spectacle of light and sound
The door served as the main entrance to Campeche during colonial times
The door served as the main entrance to Campeche during colonial times
The small site museum
The small site museum
Remains of Campeche’s forts
Remains of Campeche’s forts
The old layout of the city of Campeche
The old layout of the city of Campeche
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Entre Calle 59 y 18, Circuito Bastiones, Campeche, Camp.. 24000.