Palenque Transportation and Lodging
Visiting Area Ruin Sites, Chiapas State, Mexico
Visiting Area Ruin Sites, Chiapas State, Mexico
Palenque Ruin Site view of the Temple of the Inscriptions, a building that
housed the tomb of the Emperor Pacal, leader from 615 to 683 AD.
housed the tomb of the Emperor Pacal, leader from 615 to 683 AD.
Palenque Transportation, How to get There
ADO runs very modern bus service that connects through Villahermosa,
Oaxaca, San Cristobal de las Casas, Cancun and many other cities.
A small modern airport on the outskirts of the town of Palenque has cab and
bus service into the city of Palenque.
Once in Palenque, a city of 85,000, you can find all sorts of accommodations
at all price ranges.
Campgrounds, hotels, and posadas are plentiful in the town with
campgrounds, inns, posadas, and luxury hotels on the entrance road to the
archaeological site. The area called the Canada has a group of hotels and
posadas of all price ranges and handy to transportation and the Cabeza Maya
Transportation to Palenque Ruin Site and Museum, catch the
white VW collective taxis that make runs to the ruin about every 15 minutes
and cost about $1. USD. (Ten Pesos) They round the rotary at the Cabeza
Maya, a large stone sculptured head at the entrance to the town.
Once they reach the ruin, they park for ten or fifteen minutes and wait.
Transportation to Other Mayan Ruin Sites.
Two outfits run no frills collectivos to the Mayan Site of Yaxchilan in the
Frontera and to Mayan Bonampak: 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 ( Palenque Modelo de informacion
touristica) on Avenue Juarez at the Plaza of Artisans in the town center..
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 guided trips.
Immigration authorities are active on the road, best to have a passport and
copy of your Mexican visa.
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. On that road, the Mayan Ruin of Tonina can be reached from
the town of Ocosingo which also has an ADO terminal.
ADO runs very modern bus service that connects through Villahermosa,
Oaxaca, San Cristobal de las Casas, Cancun and many other cities.
A small modern airport on the outskirts of the town of Palenque has cab and
bus service into the city of Palenque.
Once in Palenque, a city of 85,000, you can find all sorts of accommodations
at all price ranges.
Campgrounds, hotels, and posadas are plentiful in the town with
campgrounds, inns, posadas, and luxury hotels on the entrance road to the
archaeological site. The area called the Canada has a group of hotels and
posadas of all price ranges and handy to transportation and the Cabeza Maya
Transportation to Palenque Ruin Site and Museum, catch the
white VW collective taxis that make runs to the ruin about every 15 minutes
and cost about $1. USD. (Ten Pesos) They round the rotary at the Cabeza
Maya, a large stone sculptured head at the entrance to the town.
Once they reach the ruin, they park for ten or fifteen minutes and wait.
Transportation to Other Mayan Ruin Sites.
Two outfits run no frills collectivos to the Mayan Site of Yaxchilan in the
Frontera and to Mayan Bonampak: 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 ( Palenque Modelo de informacion
touristica) on Avenue Juarez at the Plaza of Artisans in the town center..
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 guided trips.
Immigration authorities are active on the road, best to have a passport and
copy of your Mexican visa.
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. On that road, the Mayan Ruin of Tonina can be reached from
the town of Ocosingo which also has an ADO terminal.
| Palenque Transportation, Visiting Area Ruin Sites, Chiapas State, Mexico |
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.
Small Change
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.
Caution
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, have a map if you are stranded) go as part of a group tour out of
Palenque.
(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.
Small Change
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.
Caution
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, have a map if you are stranded) go as part of a group tour out of
Palenque.
| Transportation from Palenque reaches Bonampak and its Murals |
Palenque
transportation reaches
Bonampak
transportation reaches
Bonampak
Palenque Transportation and Lodging
Inquire at the Tourist Center ( Palenque Modelo de informacion
touristica) on Avenue Juarez at the Plaza of Artisans in the town center.
for Lodging and Visiting Area Ruin Sites, Bonampak and
Xachilan, or the cascades of Agua Azule
Inquire at the Tourist Center ( Palenque Modelo de informacion
touristica) on Avenue Juarez at the Plaza of Artisans in the town center.
for Lodging and Visiting Area Ruin Sites, Bonampak and
Xachilan, or the cascades of Agua Azule
Palenque Lodging:
Plentiful lodging options can be found in the area called the Canada, near the Cabeza
Maya, the large statue of a Mayan head at the entrance to the town of Palenque.
Posada Canada for example offers rooms for 12-15 USD per night.
If you arrive by ADO, the Canada is just a few blocks east. Or you can walk a few
blocks to the Tourist Center ( Palenque Modelo de informacion touristica)
on Avenue Juarez at the Plaza of Artisans in the town center.
Palenque Camping:
Camping: Maya Bell RV and Camping Park Phone: 011-52- 916-345-0798
Located on the access road to the Palenque Ruins
Plentiful lodging options can be found in the area called the Canada, near the Cabeza
Maya, the large statue of a Mayan head at the entrance to the town of Palenque.
Posada Canada for example offers rooms for 12-15 USD per night.
If you arrive by ADO, the Canada is just a few blocks east. Or you can walk a few
blocks to the Tourist Center ( Palenque Modelo de informacion touristica)
on Avenue Juarez at the Plaza of Artisans in the town center.
Palenque Camping:
Camping: Maya Bell RV and Camping Park Phone: 011-52- 916-345-0798
Located on the access road to the Palenque Ruins
Bonampak Murals
Palenque Hotel, Posada: La Canada is a handy place a short walk to the Cabeza Maya statue
where white vans make frequent runs to the ruins
Palenque Bus: ADO Station in town
Palenque Camping: Maya Bell RV and Camping Park Phone: 011-52- 916-345-0798
where white vans make frequent runs to the ruins
Palenque Bus: ADO Station in town
Palenque Camping: Maya Bell RV and Camping Park Phone: 011-52- 916-345-0798
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