Becal

Only 25 km from Santa Rosa. It is famous because there the fine palm hats are elaborated, well-known as" panamás" or" Jipis". The jipi is the fiber of a very delicate dwarf palm. The industry of the palm hat began in the middle of the XIX century by the family García, and now the whole town is devoted to this handcraft. To conserve the palm flexible to be processed a warm and humid climate is needed. Almost all the houses of the town have in the patio caves where the humidity and the heat are constant. There almost all the members of the family gather to knit the famous hats. The dwarf palm of which the ribbons are taken out to knit is called guano.

Calkini

We recommend you to visit the old Open Chapel, rebuild and that keeps interesting features of the cloister that was the temple and Franciscan monastery, built between 1555 and 1561 dedicated to San Luis of Tolosa. Its characteristic ornamental are not common in the old religious buildings of this area. In May they celebrate the parties of San Isidro.

The city has a bank and ATM machine.

Campeche

115 km from Santa Rosa. Founded 1540 by Francisco of Montejo, it is the oldest Spanish city in the peninsula of Yucatan and was the only export port. Since 1999 the UNESCO declared it World Heritage and it is really a colonial jewel. Located in a flat coast open to the sea, Campeche was exposed to the attacks of the adventurers of the seas which could enter the city from the port or the fields. Surrounded of walls of 8 m of height, protected by bastions and coastal batteries, it was locked in a rigid shell of stone that, starting from the XIX century opened up to allow the city to extend freely. Facing the old perimeter wide lands have been won from the sea and the modern constructions make forget the glorious times. No harbour is left. We recommend you to visit the historical center where you find the Cathedral, the churches of Guadalupe, San Francisco, San Román and of Jesus. Other works of historical importance are the Mercedes' Bridge, the "Puerta del Mar" (Door of Sea), the "Puerta de Tierra" (Door of Earth), the theater Francisco of Paula y Toro. The city also has the museums of the Mayan Statues, the Historical Room of the Fortifications, that of the Crafts, the Regional one and the Botanical garden Xmuch-Haltún. The Southern Fort San Miguel acted as masthead in the hills during the XVIII century and do not miss to visit its beautiful Mayan Museum inside. Further down south the beaches of Campeche are a delight for the visitors. Important archaeological zones are Edzna, Calakmul, Becan, Chicana y Xpujil worthy representatives of the early classic period of the Mayans.

From the Southern Fort San Miguel on the way to Edzna it is only 20 minutes to the Hacienda Uayamon, where you can enjoy the excellent restaurant and with advanced reservation the pool.

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