BEACHES

 

The beaches near Campeche are ideal for doing a wide variety of aquatic sports, basking in the sun and enjoying the excellent services.

 

Punta Seybaplaya ? Located 29 km (18 mi) southeast of Campeche. This 3-km (2-mi) coastal strip has large rock formations and white-sand beaches. It is a popular beach destination and has great food, such as the various dishes prepared with octopus, bass, grouper and shark.

 

Punta Xen ? Located 62 km (38 mi) south of Campeche, off Highway 180. This beautiful beach with small waves is also the nesting grounds and a sanctuary for the hawksbill sea turtle.

 

Sabancuy ? Located 100 km (62 mi) southeast of Campeche, off Highway 180, in the direction of Ciudad del Carmen. This area has several pleasant beaches with gentles slopes and calm waters, some of which receive very few visitors, making it the ideal spot to do various aquatic sports.

 

Playa Bonita ? Located 8 km (5 mi) south of the city, off Highway 180. This is Campeche?s closest beach. This beach with calm waters and a pleasant climate invites you to take walks along the soft sand as you enjoy an ecosystem that offers jungle vegetation and colorful marine species.