Edzna

Edzna is a really great set of Mayan ruins not far from Campeche. It's amazing that it isn't more popular with visitors. As you can see from the picture the central acropolis with the Building of Five Stories is impressive. I booked transport through a tour agency on the next block. Two hours was enough to see everything.

On the way back I had the driver drop me off where I could pick up a local bus to San Marcos Fort 4 km from the city center. It was finished in 1801 as protection against pirates and filibusteros, pirates specializing in sacking towns. The fort is surprisingly small but has a great little museum with 6 jade death masks that are worth the trip. I walked back into town along the coast.