Parque de las Puertas

The Parque de las Puertas, in Campeche

The Parque de las Puertas is a promenade space laid out on the Malecón of Campeche, facing the gulf of Mexico. The Campeche audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this park of the Moch-Cohuo recreational complex, whose name pays tribute to the former gates of the fortified town, and whose six fountains animate each night the show "Poesía del Mar", mingling water jets, lights and music.

History

The Parque de las Puertas is a promenade space located directly on the Malecón of Campeche, facing the gulf of Mexico. It is part of the great Moch-Cohuo recreational complex, a modern development project that transformed this portion of the waterfront into a zone of relaxation and leisure. Its name, "Parque de las Puertas", refers to the historic gates of the fortified town. In the colonial era, the city was surrounded by walls destined to protect it from pirate attacks, and four gates allowed entry: the Puerta de Mar, the Puerta de Tierra, the Puerta de San Román and the Puerta de Guadalupe. Today, only the first two are still visible. The park is composed of a set of six fountains, that take part in the nocturnal show called "Poesía del Mar": combining water jets, lighting and music, this show has become one of the appreciated attractions of the Malecón, favourite promenade place of the Campechanos in the evening.

What to see

Here you stroll on the Malecón, in a park of the Moch-Cohuo complex whose name evokes the four former gates of the fortified town, of which only two subsist; its six fountains give each night the show "Poesía del Mar", combining water jets, lights and music facing the gulf of Mexico. The Parque de las Puertas is a pleasant halt of the waterfront. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Parque de las Puertas lies on the Malecón of Campeche, facing the gulf of Mexico, reachable on foot. It is a space in free access; the show "Poesía del Mar" takes place in the evening according to a programme that varies. It is best to enquire before coming.

Where does the name of the Parque de las Puertas come from in Campeche?

It refers to the four historic gates of the fortified town, at the time surrounded by walls against pirates: the Puerta de Mar, the Puerta de Tierra, the Puerta de San Román and the Puerta de Guadalupe, of which only the first two subsist. Laid out on the Malecón in the Moch-Cohuo complex, the park has six fountains animating the nocturnal show "Poesía del Mar".

Where is the Parque de las Puertas in Campeche?

On the Malecón of Campeche, facing the gulf of Mexico, in Mexico.