Becal and Campeche from Mérida Yucatán

Becal and Campeche from Mérida Yucatán

The name of BÉCAL is possibly the Castilianization of the Mayan word BEL-KAH, that is to say "Path that leads to the people". However, there is another version that defends the origin of Bécal from the word BEL-HA, which in Spanish means "Way of water", since according to comments from the old settlers, there was a stream of water that crossed the center of the town, -in what is currently the subsoil of the Municipal Palace-, being stored in a small cenote.

As time went on, the water mantle was reduced until it completely disappeared, then, the name of the village becomes BEL-CAN, "Camino de culebras".

When the Spaniards arrived in these Mayan lands, they changed the phonetic and prosodic sense of many populations, which is why BEL-CAN is transformed into Bécal, the name by which it is known today.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Museo Becal, Calle 30 A un costado de la glorieta de la artesana., Campeche 24930 Mexico

Itinerary
- 8:00 hrs: You will be picked up from your hotel in Mérida and transferred to the small town of Becal.
- From Becal, he will continue his journey through Campeche, the old walled city, - located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and, once a fortress against the attacks of pirates during the colonial era.
- Your first stop will be at Fort San Miguel, the largest 17th-century fortress in Campeche, now converted into the Mayan Archaeological Museum.
- You will visit the historic district of the city and enjoy a local lunch.
- You will have free time to explore on your own, walk and take pictures of the cathedral and the old gates of Puerta de Mar and Puerta de Tierra.
- 17:00 hrs: Return to your hotel in Merida.
*This itinerary is approximate*