Palenque does not need presentations, it is the places that for beauty and history is part of the traveler’s univeral retina. When you visit it you immediately feel the power of the magical Mayan city of Palenque, a must see.

• The ruins of Palenque are located 8 km from the town of Palenque
• Entrance fee: you pay two tickets to Palenque, one at the main entrance of the park, which corresponds to the Council of Protected Areas (15 MXN) and another, at the entrance of the archaeological zone, corresponding to the INAH (51 MXN).
• The museum is closed on Mondays, from 9 to 16:15. Eye, go before to see the sarcophagus, which close before the chamber where it is.
• They do not sell food or drinks inside the premises. Yes, they sell souvenirs.
• How to get to the archaeological zone? It is located 8 km from the town of Palenque. There are groups that continuously pass to the archaeological zone from the village. In the population you find lodging of all ranks.
• How to get there by public transport? To Palenque bus arrives at 7 am from the main towns of Riviera Maya: Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum (it is a night bus, there are 2 categories). From San Cristóbal de las Casas 5 hours, Campeche-Palenque is also nocturnal.
• It is recommended to bring light and light clothing, hat, insect repellent, sunscreen, closed shoes (you are in the jungle and there are many bugs, protect yourself), water and something to eat if ideas spend the whole day.

Chinkultic, the best Mayan views of Montebello
Chinkultic is one of the ancient Mayan cities of Chiapas that go unnoticed, but if you know someone who was surely recommended to you and when something is like that, go to that place … you find pleasant surprises.

• Chinkultic is located in the municipality of La Trinitaria, 62 km from Comitán de Domínguez.
• The entrance was free.
• They do not sell drinks or food inside. There are services at the entrance.
• How to get there by public transport? The buses leave from the main avenue of Comitán towards Lagunas Montebello. You must get off at the intersection of Ejido Miguel Hidalgo and walk about two kilometers to the Chinkultic compound. If you come from the other direction, the same, get off on the cruise of the Ejido.
• It is recommended to wear light and light clothes, hat, insect repellent, sunscreen, closed shoes that will help you to climb and some water for the hard slope.

Toniná is one of the great ancient Mayan cities. Protected by the beautiful valley of Ocosingo, the heart of Chiapas, we discover this magnificent city of more than a thousand years of occupation. Late Classic (600-900 AD) Toniná, a large stone house in Tzeltal Maya, had influences from other ethnic groups such as the Olmec and Toltec, something we observed in other Mayan cities. The peoples, the different cultures, we have been influencing throughout the whole of Humanity, and the Mayan civilization was not exempt of the natural territorial influences. Part of this is seen in its architecture, such as the greasy stepped spiral that we recognize from the puuc style of the Yucatan Peninsula, or the god Chaac. Late Classic (600-900 AD) The period of greatest rise, as recorded in the writings, engravings, reliefs and pieces that have been setting the puzzle of this city, we see in the Classic Maya Period. Between 840 and 900 she was the political dominator of the region. And we talked about a region where it coexisted and battled with big cities like Palenque, Tikal, Yaxchilán or Calakmul … it’s no small thing!

• The area of ​​Toniná is 12 km from the town of Ocosingo. 86 km from San Cristóbal de las Casas by state road 199, and 103 km from Palenque.
• Sundays are free for the national and residents with official identification.
• Entry fee: 48 MXN. Includes entrance to the Site Museum.
• They do not sell drinks or food inside. There are services at the entrance and the Site Museum.
• How to get there by public transport? The ADO arrives from Palenque and San Cristobal de las Casas. There is a lot of collective transport of vans in this area.
• It is recommended to wear light and light clothing, hat, insect repellent, sunscreen, closed shoes better to climb the pyramid and some water is always good.

Piedras Negras is one of those places that takes you a bit beyond the conventional. This impressive Mayan archaeological zone is sheltered under the Guatemalan jungle, on the banks of the Usumacinta River.

• Piedras Negras is on the Guatemalan side of the Usumacinta River, within the Sierra del Lacandón National Park.
• Cost: the entrance is the least, about 50 quetzales, the price of the boat is 3500 MXN.
• From where to go? The boats to Piedras Negras depart from Frontera Corozal (Mexican side) or Bethel (Guatemalan side). More options from Frontera Corozal. They are between 3 and 5 hours sailing, depending on the time of year and conditions of the river. You can share the cost of the boat with other travelers, although there are few that go to Piedras Negras. From Palenque they sell trips by land to Piedras Negras, although they seldom leave.
• How to get there by public transport? To Corozal Border arrives collective transport from the terminal of Palenque (3 hours aprox.). Bethel is reached from Flores, in Tikal, Guatemala.
• In a single day, leaving very early, you can stop for descent in Yaxchilán (40 km downstream).
• It is recommended to wear light and light clothes, hat, insect repellent, sunscreen, better closed shoes and some water and food will do you good.

For many years the Lacandona forest of Chiapas kept one of the most treasured Mayan treasures. The ancient Mayan city of Bonampak preserved valuable paintings in some of its rooms, a true jewel.

• Bonampak is located 8 km from the junction of San Javier, on the road from Palenque to Frontera Corozal.
• Entry fee: 47 MXN
• They do not sell drinks or food inside. There are services at the entrance.
• How to get there by public transport? Groups arrive leaving Palenque (3 hours), also from the other direction, coming from Comitán (you must take a collective in Benemérito de las Américas). From both directions, get off at the junction of San Javier, and from here you have 8 km to Bonampak. There are taxis that take you there.
• Frontera Corozal is one of the borders that allow you to cross to Guatemala. From here you can go to Tikal.
• It is recommended to wear light and light clothing, hat, insect repellent, sunscreen, closed shoes better to climb the pyramid and some water is always good.