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Hotel, Posada: La Canada $25 night USD
Bus: ADO Station in town
Camping: Maya Bell RV and Camping Park
Phone: 011-52- 916-345-0798
Bus: ADO Station in town
Camping: Maya Bell RV and Camping Park
Phone: 011-52- 916-345-0798
Bonampak Ruin site, is an abandoned stone city built by the Mayans between the 5th and 10th
centuries AD near the Usamacinta River and the border with Guatemala in Mexico's southern most State
of Chiapas.
Bonampak was once an important Mayan political center allied with nearby Yaxchilan. The Mayan
inhabitants abandoned the city around 1000 AD.
From the city of Palenque, collectivos and tour buses make the two and a half hour trip to Bonampak
and Yaxchilan. Tours also leave Palenque and follow a different road for the cascades of Agua Azule and
for San Cristobal de las Casas.
To visit Bonampak Ruin Site: For Independent Travelers: Catch the White collective taxis (no
frills vans) for 60 pesos that make runs to the Frontera about every hour starting at 5 am. They pick up and
drop off passengers and cargo all along the way.
Stop at the crossroads for Bonampak where another cab stand will have trips for the additional 14 miles on
a dirt road to the site. Could be $70 pesos round trip. Look for the man with the red VW.
To continue beyond Bonampak and enter the Frontera, have 15 Pesos additional.
Have lots of small change; no one will have change to break anything over a twenty peso bill. Inquire first
before taking a taxi or collectivo; prices vary greatly. Have lots of water.
This road runs parallel to the Usamacinta River, a frontier along the Guatemalan border that until 1990 did
not have a road. The local people have been in an uneasy truce with the government for several years after
a revolution centered in San Cristobal de las Casas that simmered down about eight years go. These
isolated people are not used to strangers and can seem unfriendly. If you are not comfortable travelling
independently, know some Spanish, know the money, can tolerate high temperatures and high humidity, go
as part of a group tour out of Palenque.
Two outfits run the collectivos to the Frontera: Chambalu and Chamoan. A terminal is located near the
Cabeza Maya sculpture, just down the hill and to the right side of the road you can find their terminal.
Inquire at the tourist center on Avenue Juarez at the Plaza of Artisans. Transportes Chamoan has an
office nearby on Ave Miguel Hidalgo.
Most of the collectivos round the Cabeza Maya, a handy place to catch a ride to the ruins. They also stop at
the gas station just after the monument Madre Chol on the road to Agua Azule.
Tour agencies located in the town of Palenque also run trips that are guided.
Immigration authorities are active on the road, best to have a passport and copy of your Mexican visa.
Campgrounds, hotels, and posadas are plentiful in Palenque along the road to Palenque ruins. The village
of 85,000 has plentiful bus service with an ADO terminal on the main street and several others nearby.
Campgrounds, inns, posadas, and plush hotels are available on the entrance road to the archaeological
site.
centuries AD near the Usamacinta River and the border with Guatemala in Mexico's southern most State
of Chiapas.
Bonampak was once an important Mayan political center allied with nearby Yaxchilan. The Mayan
inhabitants abandoned the city around 1000 AD.
From the city of Palenque, collectivos and tour buses make the two and a half hour trip to Bonampak
and Yaxchilan. Tours also leave Palenque and follow a different road for the cascades of Agua Azule and
for San Cristobal de las Casas.
To visit Bonampak Ruin Site: For Independent Travelers: Catch the White collective taxis (no
frills vans) for 60 pesos that make runs to the Frontera about every hour starting at 5 am. They pick up and
drop off passengers and cargo all along the way.
Stop at the crossroads for Bonampak where another cab stand will have trips for the additional 14 miles on
a dirt road to the site. Could be $70 pesos round trip. Look for the man with the red VW.
To continue beyond Bonampak and enter the Frontera, have 15 Pesos additional.
Have lots of small change; no one will have change to break anything over a twenty peso bill. Inquire first
before taking a taxi or collectivo; prices vary greatly. Have lots of water.
This road runs parallel to the Usamacinta River, a frontier along the Guatemalan border that until 1990 did
not have a road. The local people have been in an uneasy truce with the government for several years after
a revolution centered in San Cristobal de las Casas that simmered down about eight years go. These
isolated people are not used to strangers and can seem unfriendly. If you are not comfortable travelling
independently, know some Spanish, know the money, can tolerate high temperatures and high humidity, go
as part of a group tour out of Palenque.
Two outfits run the collectivos to the Frontera: Chambalu and Chamoan. A terminal is located near the
Cabeza Maya sculpture, just down the hill and to the right side of the road you can find their terminal.
Inquire at the tourist center on Avenue Juarez at the Plaza of Artisans. Transportes Chamoan has an
office nearby on Ave Miguel Hidalgo.
Most of the collectivos round the Cabeza Maya, a handy place to catch a ride to the ruins. They also stop at
the gas station just after the monument Madre Chol on the road to Agua Azule.
Tour agencies located in the town of Palenque also run trips that are guided.
Immigration authorities are active on the road, best to have a passport and copy of your Mexican visa.
Campgrounds, hotels, and posadas are plentiful in Palenque along the road to Palenque ruins. The village
of 85,000 has plentiful bus service with an ADO terminal on the main street and several others nearby.
Campgrounds, inns, posadas, and plush hotels are available on the entrance road to the archaeological
site.
Bonampak Murals, Mayan Ruin Site, Chiapas, Mexico
Bonampak Murals: some researchers
believe that the murals commemorate a
battle and the subjugation of a neighboring
city.
believe that the murals commemorate a
battle and the subjugation of a neighboring
city.
Bonampak, an ancient Mayan city, noted
for its murals was at its height from
600AD to 1000 AD.
Bonampak is noted for its mural wall paintings in
vivid colors depicting events before and after a
battle. The ancient Maya City is also noted for
having the largest Stela in Mexico, Bonampak
can be reached in about three hours via
collective taxi or tour van out of the town of
Palenque.
for its murals was at its height from
600AD to 1000 AD.
Bonampak is noted for its mural wall paintings in
vivid colors depicting events before and after a
battle. The ancient Maya City is also noted for
having the largest Stela in Mexico, Bonampak
can be reached in about three hours via
collective taxi or tour van out of the town of
Palenque.
At one time the buildings were
coated in stucco and painted as the
remnants of red paint show
coated in stucco and painted as the
remnants of red paint show
Each small building at the top of the Acropolis houses
a sandstone column
a sandstone column
From Bonampak's main
plaza a stairway leads to the
acropolis where three
chambers shelter the murals.
plaza a stairway leads to the
acropolis where three
chambers shelter the murals.
Bonampak's
murals are in rooms
that have stucco
carving on the
underside of the
lintels at the
entrance. These
carvings are well
preserved because
of their sheltered
place. They depict
the slaughter of
prisoners.
murals are in rooms
that have stucco
carving on the
underside of the
lintels at the
entrance. These
carvings are well
preserved because
of their sheltered
place. They depict
the slaughter of
prisoners.
Bonampak was settled around 200 AD and slowly
developed until reaching its peak in 600 AD and
then flourishing in many building stages until 900 to
1000 AD.
Bonampak was allied with nearby Yaxchilan
through a marriage of its king to the sister of the
king of Yaxchilan somewhere between 760 and
790 AD.
The Bonampak murals contain a date of 792, the
latest date found at the site.
The murals were started sometime in the mid 700s
and according to some researchers
commemorate a battle and subsequent victory and
subjugation of an unidentified neighboring town.
Chaan Muan II the leader depicted as victorious in
the Bonampak murals, ruled from 772 AD to 792
AD during what appears to be Bonampak's zenith
and its most prolific building stage.
developed until reaching its peak in 600 AD and
then flourishing in many building stages until 900 to
1000 AD.
Bonampak was allied with nearby Yaxchilan
through a marriage of its king to the sister of the
king of Yaxchilan somewhere between 760 and
790 AD.
The Bonampak murals contain a date of 792, the
latest date found at the site.
The murals were started sometime in the mid 700s
and according to some researchers
commemorate a battle and subsequent victory and
subjugation of an unidentified neighboring town.
Chaan Muan II the leader depicted as victorious in
the Bonampak murals, ruled from 772 AD to 792
AD during what appears to be Bonampak's zenith
and its most prolific building stage.
The Bonampak murals show at least 270 people dressed in different ritual
costumes and is rendered in colors made from mineral and vegetable dyes that
were applied over limestone stucco. The scene demonstrates an alliance with
nearby Yaxchilan through a marriage of Chaan Muan II to the sister of the king of
Yaxchilan and the presentation of the son of Chaan Muan II as possible heir.
The Bonampak murals also depict the battle and the subsequent torture of
prisoners by the removal of their fingernails and they show ritual bloodletting by
women piercing their tongues.
The murals were started sometime in the mid 700s and record the subjugation of
an unidentified neighboring town by Chaan Muan II who ruled from 772 AD to 792
AD during what appears to be Bonampak's zenith, its most prolific building stage
and perhaps its last..
costumes and is rendered in colors made from mineral and vegetable dyes that
were applied over limestone stucco. The scene demonstrates an alliance with
nearby Yaxchilan through a marriage of Chaan Muan II to the sister of the king of
Yaxchilan and the presentation of the son of Chaan Muan II as possible heir.
The Bonampak murals also depict the battle and the subsequent torture of
prisoners by the removal of their fingernails and they show ritual bloodletting by
women piercing their tongues.
The murals were started sometime in the mid 700s and record the subjugation of
an unidentified neighboring town by Chaan Muan II who ruled from 772 AD to 792
AD during what appears to be Bonampak's zenith, its most prolific building stage
and perhaps its last..
View of the Plaza from the Acropolis
The Acropolis is built on a
natural hill that slopes up from
the main plaza. A colony of
weaver birds fills a tree in the
plaza
natural hill that slopes up from
the main plaza. A colony of
weaver birds fills a tree in the
plaza
Bonampak is noted for its murals
and for the many stele that
commemorate its rulers. One
monument is the largest stone of its kind
found in Mexico.
Most notable perhaps is Stele 2 which
shows the Emperor of Bonampak,
Chaan Muan II who ruled from 772 to
792 AD.
He is accompanied by his wife, the sister
of the ruler of nearby Yaxchilan, and by
his mother. They are depicted in a blood
letting ritual, his mother standing in front
of him holds a devil fish spine to perform
the piercing. His wife standing behind
holds the vessel that will receive the
blood for later ritual burning.
and for the many stele that
commemorate its rulers. One
monument is the largest stone of its kind
found in Mexico.
Most notable perhaps is Stele 2 which
shows the Emperor of Bonampak,
Chaan Muan II who ruled from 772 to
792 AD.
He is accompanied by his wife, the sister
of the ruler of nearby Yaxchilan, and by
his mother. They are depicted in a blood
letting ritual, his mother standing in front
of him holds a devil fish spine to perform
the piercing. His wife standing behind
holds the vessel that will receive the
blood for later ritual burning.
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The Bonampak Murals occupy 1,600
square feet of wall and ceiling space in
three rooms that face the large plaza of
Bonampak's main site. According to
some researchers, the murals record the
preparation for a battle, the battle and the
subsequent sacrificing of prisoners and
the celebration after the battle.
The leader Chaan Muan II is depicted with
his wife, mother, and son. The date 792
AD is found on the mural, the latest date
so far found at Bonampak, which reached
its peak between 600 AD and 900 AD.
square feet of wall and ceiling space in
three rooms that face the large plaza of
Bonampak's main site. According to
some researchers, the murals record the
preparation for a battle, the battle and the
subsequent sacrificing of prisoners and
the celebration after the battle.
The leader Chaan Muan II is depicted with
his wife, mother, and son. The date 792
AD is found on the mural, the latest date
so far found at Bonampak, which reached
its peak between 600 AD and 900 AD.
Bonampak was at its height from 600AD to 1000 AD.
has the largest Stele in Mexico, Bonampak can be reached in about three
hours via collective taxi or tour van out of the town of Palenque.
has the largest Stele in Mexico, Bonampak can be reached in about three
hours via collective taxi or tour van out of the town of Palenque.
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